SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A 55-year-old western Nebraska man has been sentenced to six months in jail for trying to take out a loan in his brother’s name.
A judge finalized the details of Mark Cross’ sentence last week. He will get credit for 64 days of jail time he has already served, and he will be supervised for 18 months after his release.
Prosecutors say Cross went to the Team Chevrolet car dealership in February and tried to get a loan for $70,592 in his brother Joel Cross’ name.
Police became involved after Joel Cross started getting letters from a finance company about someone trying to purchase a vehicle.
Dealership officials told police they became suspicious of Mark Cross after he couldn’t provide an accurate Social Security number.