Ariel Renee Bridges, a 27-year-old from Spartanburg, South Carolina, was arrested on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, and charged with identity fraud by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The charge arose from an incident on November 20, 2025, when she allegedly applied for and obtained a driver’s license using another person’s name at the South Carolina DMV office on Southport Road in Spartanburg. Following her arrest, Bridges was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center, with the case slated for prosecution by the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.​
Incident Background
The DMV initiated the SLED investigation after discovering the fraudulent license application. No additional details on the victim whose identity was used or Bridges’ motive have been publicly released.​
Legal Proceedings
As of early January 2026, no court dates or further updates appear in local reports. SLED confirmed the arrest aligns with standard identity theft protocols in the state.
