ROME, GA — A Lindale man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a car and using a deceased person’s identity to fraudulently sell it for scrap.
James Dewayne Barker, 40, was arrested in Rome and accused of taking a 2005 Nissan Altima from the Circle K Park and Ride lot on Cartersville Highway on May 24.
According to reports, Barker fraudulently used the identity of a deceased individual to sign a bill of sale and sell the car to Dempsey Towing. Authorities said the vehicle actually belonged to a living woman, not the deceased victim he impersonated.
Barker now faces the following charges:
Theft by taking a motor vehicle
Felony theft by deception
Identity fraud
He was taken into custody following an investigation by local law enforcement.
