An arrest on an outstanding warrant led Bullhead City police back to a hotel room where detectives say they found more than 60 fraudulent identification cards and equipment associated with producing fake financial documents.
Daniel Christopher Kleinow, 51, of Upland, California, was arrested Sept. 22 at a hotel in the 1300 block of Silver Creek Road. The Bullhead City Police Department said officers initially took him into custody on an outstanding misdemeanor failure-to-appear warrant from Bullhead City Justice Court.
Hotel management contacted detectives shortly after the arrest and reported suspected counterfeiting materials in the room Kleinow had occupied. Detectives returned to the property and searched the room.
Police said Kleinow was additionally arrested on charges of forgery of a credit card and forgery after the search. He was booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman while detectives continued investigating what the department described as a fraudulent document operation.
Police Say the Room Held More Than 60 Fraudulent IDs
Detectives reported recovering more than 60 allegedly fraudulent identification cards from the hotel room.
The seized material also included forged checks, bank statements and vehicle titles. Police listed printers and tap-to-pay card devices among the equipment found during the search.
The department described the collection as material associated with producing fraudulent identification and financial documents. The investigation remains active, and police said additional charges and arrests are expected.
Arizona Public Case Records Show a New Sept. 23 Case
An Arizona Judicial Branch public case-search record lists case J-0802-IA-2026000512 in Bullhead City Justice Court and gives a Sept. 23, 2026 filing date. The public case activity shows the matter was created and initiated that day.
Bullhead City police said Kleinow was additionally arrested for forgery and forgery of a credit card after detectives searched the hotel room.
Under Arizona’s general forgery statute, forgery can include falsely making or altering a written instrument, knowingly possessing a forged instrument or presenting one with intent to defraud. The statute classifies forgery as a Class 4 felony.
Arizona’s separate credit-card forgery statute covers conduct including manufacturing, fabricating or altering a credit card without authorization. Credit-card forgery is a Class 4 felony.
The allegations against Kleinow have not been proven in court. He is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.