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Tip leads to arrest of woman driving stolen Mercedes Benz
A woman was arrested by Lincoln Police on Saturday after she was found driving a stolen Mercedes Benz out of Oregon.
LINCOLN - A woman was arrested by Lincoln Police on Saturday after she was found driving a stolen Mercedes Benz out of Oregon.
LPD says officers received a tip that 43-year-old Laura Edwards would be arriving in a parking lot on South 27th Street in a stolen white Mercedes Benz.
Officers were able to locate Edwards in the car, but she provided a fake name and ID.
Police were able to identify her using a fingerprint system.
Police say the vehicle had been stolen out of Oregon, and Edwards was arrested for theft by receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.
She was also cited for making a false statement to officers.