Utility bill lands illegal immigrant in hot water

BURLINGTON-- A state tax refund that was a little short led to an identity theft charge against an illegal immigrant with an alias who had been deported once before.
The Alamance County Sheriff's Office said it received a report on April 1 from James Walker from Burlington, who told deputies that his state tax refund check was $288.12 less than he expected. Thats because the city of Raleigh had garnished his refund for failing to pay his water bill.
Problem was, the sheriffs office said, Walker had no water account with the city of Raleigh. Deputies discovered that someone had used Walkers Social Security number to obtain water service in Raleigh.