A 41-year-old Trenton, NJ woman betrayed a family member when she allegedly pretended to be her sister, a Lower Makefield Township resident, to illegally purchase a vehicle in Bloomfield, NJ, authorities say.
On August 13 2025 at 10:47 a.m. Lower Makefield Township Police (LMTPD) were dispatched for a complainant about alleged identity theft.
Police contacted the victim via phone. The female victim stated that she was notified on August 12 2025 by LifeLock that her identity was being used for an auto loan credit application at Lynnes Subaru, police said.
Police contacted the dealership and spoke with two witnesses.
One witness told police that the Bloomfield Police Department was notified and took the suspect into custody. Bloomfield Police identified the accused as Joyce Himala to LMT Police. The other witness said, in a witness statement, that the Himala verbally identified herself as “Mary” and applied for an auto loan in order to purchase a 2020 BMW X5 Competition. A copy of the Himala loan application displayed the victim’s name and social security number, police wrote in the probable cause.
LMT police obtained video surveillance from Lynnes Subaru and conducted a suspect ID to the victim. The defendant, Himala, was identified by the victim as her sister, officials said.
Himala was charged with two felonies – identity theft and forgery. She was arraigned on October 1 2025 by Judge Corryn L. Kronnagel and released on unsecured bail of $10,000.
Himala’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for October 21 2025. She currently has no attorney on record, according to online court records.
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