POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A WOMAN THAT USED A FAKE IDENTITY AND A FAKE 40 THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK TO STEAL A LUXURY MERCEDES-BENZ IN MONTEREY. IT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP ON FREMONT STREET. THE WOMAN PARTIALLY PAID FOR THE NEW CAR WITH THE FAKE CHECK (THAT BOUNCED AT THE BANK) AND DROVE OFF. POLICE BELIEVE THIS WAS A SOPHISTICATED BURGLARY PERFORMED BY A PROFESSIONAL THIEF.