Clerical error leads to wrong woman’s arrest in Jessamine County, court records show

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A clerical error involving a Social Security Number led to the arrest of a Jessamine County woman who is still dealing with the consequences months later.

On May 30, Shelby Dela Cruz was driving from Jessamine County to her job as a pharmacy manager in Cynthiana when she was arrested and taken into custody.

Body-camera footage from the arrest shows Dela Cruz telling deputies they had the wrong person.

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“I said, ‘You have the wrong person. My license has never been suspended. I’ve never been arrested. I’ve never been to jail,'” Dela Cruz said…

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