STAFFORD — (Press Release) A suspect was charged on Tuesday night with identity theft following a traffic stop conducted by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
On January 8, 2019, at approximately 8:55 p.m., a deputy initiated a traffic stop in the area of 20 Prosperity Lane in North Stafford after observing a vehicle turn left on a red light.
He told the deputy he left his driver’s license at home but provided his social security number, name, and date of birth. Back-up units arrived and it was determined that Hanna was providing false identification.
The suspect admitted to providing a family member’s identification in place of his own. Deputies then learned Hanna’s license had been revoked for a DUI-related offense.
Another deputy on scene recognized the suspect from a previous traffic stop conducted on December 29, 2018, in the nearby area of Old Mineral Road and Northampton Boulevard. The suspect had failed to stop at a stop sign and received charges under the false name he provided.
Firas Kismat Hanna, 26, of Stafford is charged with driving after forfeiture of license, identity theft, forging/uttering, obstruction of justice, failure to obey traffic lights, and failure to stop/yield.
Hanna faced similar identity theft charges in 2012 in Stafford County General District Court.
