An identity theft incident Wednesday led to the arrest of two out of state men who now face charges for identity theft and forgery in Newton.
The victim called police at 1:04 p.m. to report their credit card had been used without permission at the Super 8 Motel located at 1635 S.12th Ave. W.
Newton police found two men, Najee D. James, 24, of Richton, Ill., and Tyler N. Wilson, 21, of Michigan City, Ind., had checked in to room 218.
The men were arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.
James and Wilson were charged with identity theft, an aggravated misdemeanor, and three counts of forgery, using a magnetic stripe re-encoder, a Class D felony.