DSP News Release:  Honduras Illegal Charged With Identity Theft  

Location:

• Public Safety Way Bridgeville, De
• 10000 block Pit Road Seaford, De

DATE and TIME:

·         May 16^th 2009 4:00 a.m.

·         April 21^st 2011 2:49 p.m.

Victim(s):

• 25 year old female victim
• 3 and 6 year old victim

Defendant(s) Charge(s) and Bond Information:

• Rosario A. Pineda-Sierra-27 Delmar, De
• Identity Theft
• 3 counts Forgery First Degree
• Criminal Impersonation
• Assault 3^rd Degree
• 2 counts Endangering the Welfare of a Child
• Committed Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institute $10,000 cash bond

Resume:

Bridgeville/Seaford-On Wednesday April 20, 2011 Delaware State Police arrested and charged Rosario A. Pineda-Sierra-27  of Delmar with Identity Theft, Forgery, Criminal Impersonation, Assault and Endangering crimes after she reported to court for an unrelated driving offense. 

State Police were summoned to Justice of the Peace Court 3 in Georgetown Delaware on April 20^th in order to contact Gabriela Alvarado who had an outstanding warrant from a domestic assault which occurred in May of 2009. 

Troopers placed Alvarado later determined to be Rosario A. Pineda-Sierra under arrest and charged her for Assault Third and 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  Pineda-Sierra was later arraigned and released on bond.  During the arraignment proceedings Pineda-Sierra signed her name as being Gabriela Alvarado.  

Shortly after Pineda-Sierra was released from custody, Delaware State Police were contacted by Agents from the Vermont section of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  ICE informed Troopers that Gabriela Alvarado was an alias Pineda-Sierra was using.  ICE was alerted through fingerprint analysis after Pineda-Sierra was arrested and printed by State Police. 

Pineda-Sierra an illegal immigrant from Honduras was again contacted by Delaware State Police and asked to come to State Police Troop 5 Bridgeville.  When Pineda-Sierra arrived she was arrested for Identity Theft, Forgery First Degree, Criminal Impersonation and re-arrested for the Assault and Endangering crimes under her correct name. 

Pineda-Sierra is currently being held on $10,000 cash bond and a detainer issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institute.   

Rosario A. Pineda-Sierra