Arizona woman claims she didn’t steal car, instead got it from man for sex
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Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 4:12 PM MST
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - An Arizona woman accused of stealing a car claims the alleged victim gave it to her in exchange for sex.
The Mesa Police Department said Diana Lee Baker, 44, was in a vehicle that was reported stolen.
The MPD said Baker told officers a man she knew as “Robert” gave her the car after she had sex with him.
The person who owned the vehicle, a gray Nissan Sentra, told officers he didn’t know Baker and didn’t give her permission to have it.
The MPD said they found a melted plastic straw and foil with drug residue in the vehicle. Baker is facing charges of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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