A judge in Carolina, Puerto Rico, found probable cause for arrest against Lou Estela Torres, 52, on a charge of ideological falsity (making a false statement in an official document) and a lesser charge of giving a false statement or allegation about a crime, Judge Janelise Alemán Martínez of the Carolina court determined. The investigation by agent Roberto Morales, assigned to the Carolina Stolen Vehicles Division, showed that on October 24 the defendant reported to authorities the supposed theft of her 2024 Toyota Corolla.
During the investigation it was determined that the information was false. The case was consulted with prosecutor José Aponte Torres, who filed the charges. The defendant posted the $3,000 bail and was released pending the preliminary hearing.