WALDORF, Md. — A Washington, D.C. woman was charged after deputies reported she attempted to purchase a Mercedes SUV in Waldorf using the identity and financial information of a deceased person.
Louisa Michelene Coles, 48, of Washington, D.C., was charged with theft from $1,500 to under $25,000, possession or use of a false government identification document, fraud to avoid prosecution and identity fraud involving information valued between $25,000 and $100,000.
The charges stem from an incident reported July 7, 2026, at CarVault of Waldorf in the 2900 block of Crain Highway.
Charging documents state deputies responded to the dealership after a report that someone was attempting to purchase a vehicle using a deceased person’s information. When deputies arrived, Coles was seen walking toward a 7-Eleven in the same shopping center, then walking away from the front of the store after officers arrived.
The CarVault manager identified Coles as the person who had attempted to purchase the vehicle, charging documents state.
Investigators reported Coles attempted to buy a gray 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE53 using a Maryland driver’s license in the name of a deceased person. The vehicle was listed at approximately $52,000.
The dealership manager told deputies Coles did not want to put any money down and wanted to finance the full price of the vehicle. The manager reported the dealership required a minimum of $4,500 before the vehicle could be driven off the lot.
Charging documents state a blue credit card in the deceased person’s name was used for a $622.50 charge during the transaction. Coles was told to return the next day to pick up the vehicle.
An estate attorney for the deceased person was notified by Truist Bank about activity on the account, reported the charge as fraudulent and went to the dealership, where the incident was reported to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies compared the deceased person’s Maryland driver’s license information with the license Coles allegedly provided to the dealership. Charging documents state the license used at the dealership displayed Coles’ photo but contained the deceased person’s identifying information.
During a search after Coles was arrested, deputies reported finding a District of Columbia driver’s license identifying Coles, a fraudulent Maryland driver’s license containing Coles’ photo and the deceased person’s information, and a blue credit card in the deceased person’s name.
Coles was advised of her rights and declined to answer questions, charging documents state.
The most serious charge, identity fraud involving information valued between $25,000 and $100,000, carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $15,000 fine. The theft charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Coles was released on a $2,000 unsecured personal bond. A hearing is set for Aug. 18, 2026, in Charles County District Court.
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What a low life she is. Should have kept her incarcerated.
Dem. Judges put them back in the streets to do it again…..