Man allegedly lies about wife being in labor, authorities discover stolen car, counterfeit cash – East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS Fake cash, a stolen car, and an apparent fib about a wife being in labor all led to the arrest of a California man in Idaho Falls Thursday.
The incident started when a tow truck driver with Sunkiss Towing was dispatched to pick up Clay Marvin Hunt on Interstate 15 near Dubois.
The tow truck driver tells EastIdahoNews.com that Hunt, driving a white 2015 Audi A4, ran out of gas. Hunt told the truck driver he needed to get to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center because his wife was there giving birth.
The tow truck driver brought the car and Hunt to the Maverick at the corner of Yellowstone Highway and Sunnyside Road in Idaho Falls. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Hunt tried paying the tow truck driver with a credit card, but it was declined.
Hunt then paid the tow truck driver with a bill that seemed suspicious. The tow truck driver went into the Maverick store and had a cashier check the bill, which appeared to be real but seemed to have a different texture. He then contacted the Idaho Falls Police Department.
Hunt was then taken to EIRMC to meet up with his supposed wife in labor, but the police were there waiting for him.
This just goes to show — no matter how upstanding a person appears they can in fact be very sketchy.