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Man charged with stealing pitcher's ID

PHOENIX, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A Mexican national has been arrested in Phoenix for allegedly stealing the identify of Florida Marlins relief pitcher Kiki Calero, police said.

Oscar Corral, 41, was arrested Thursday after being stopped for having a low tire, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Saturday.

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Corral allegedly showed a Phoenix officer a fake Puerto Rican driver's license and a Social Security card with Carlero's full name -- Enrique Calero Carrion.

Corral was booked into the Maricopa County jail and charged with possession of forged documents, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said.

Calero, contacted by the Sun-Sentinel, said, "I checked everything and everything is fine."

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