Melonie Mahfouz of Delray Beach, Florida was arrested Monday after officers allegedly found her unresponsive and naked behind the wheel of a stolen car, news sources report. Mahfouz, 36, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle. A judge ordered that she be held in lieu of $6,000 bail bond. The press did not say whether Mahfouz had obtained an attorney.
Reports say the victim took his Acura to a dealership in Delray Beach to have its locks changed after it had been stolen. Information regarding the victim's identity was not immediately available at press time. Based on reports, Mahfouz may have been acquainted with the victim and appears to have visited his home at some point. The nature of the acquaintance is not specified in reports.
The vehicle was apparently stolen from the dealership sometime Monday. Police began searching for the stolen car and found it in a parking lot 12 miles away from the dealership, sources indicate. Reports say the car was running and that Mahfouz was behind the wheel, unresponsive and nude. An officer made his way into the car through the back window, sources say.
After Mahfouz woke, she said she had a fever and high blood pressure; it is not clear why she was undressed. Mahfouz was taken to the JFK Medical Center for treatment. Meanwhile, officers notified the victim that his stolen car had been found. Sources say the victim thought the car was still at the dealership. When asked, the victim reportedly said Mahfouz might have stolen the car keys while visiting his home.
When officers returned to the hospital, they found that Mahfouz had left. She was discovered on the street outside and arrested. During questioning later, Mahfouz allegedly claimed that the car's owner had given her the keys to pick the car up from the dealership.
In other news, Roland Stuart of Deerfield Beach was arrested Monday after he was accused of breaking into Jane Rainboth's apartment, reports say. Stuart, 27, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on charges of burglary to an occupied dwelling. A judge set his bail at $75,000. It is unclear whether he has retained legal representation.
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