Car dealer employee, customer arrested for insurance fraud
02-04-2004, 06:26 PM
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Car dealer employee, customer arrested for insurance fraud
A car dealer employee and a customer are under arrest for trying to dupe police.
They've been arrested for insurance fraud.
State police give credit to a radio tracking device no bigger than a computer mouse for unraveling an an alleged auto theft-insurance scam.
This morning six agents served a search warrant to a salesman at the Crabtree Car Dealership in Shelton.
"It is kind of a surprise to us this morning when the authorities came in. Apparently it's an isolated case with one of our sales persons and we are cooperating fully," says Mike Kingston, General Manager.
The agents arrested the salesman for insurance fraud. Police say 52-year-old Joseph Lewis allegedly helped to stage an car theft so one of his customers could collect the insurance money.
State police say it was a car very similar to this Lexus that was reported stolen. Hidden inside the car in a secret location was a satellite transmitter, a lojack. Police say the owner didn't even know he had it in the car. So when he reported it stolen, state police flipped on the tracker, and they realized the car wasn't even in Connecticut.
"The man called police and told them his car had been stolen in Meriden and about 11 minutes later it was picked up by the Bronx Auto Theft squad," says D.J. Thompson, LoJack.
Undercover detectives seized around 90 documents from the dealership today but police say do not suspect other employees are involved in the scam.
They emphasize this kind of scam is costing drivers big money.
"Approximately $200 are added to insurance premiums as a result of insurance fraud that is committed here in Connecticut and all across the country," says Sgt. J. Paul Vance, Connecticut State Police.
Lewis is being held on a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on February 13th.
They've been arrested for insurance fraud.
State police give credit to a radio tracking device no bigger than a computer mouse for unraveling an an alleged auto theft-insurance scam.
This morning six agents served a search warrant to a salesman at the Crabtree Car Dealership in Shelton.
"It is kind of a surprise to us this morning when the authorities came in. Apparently it's an isolated case with one of our sales persons and we are cooperating fully," says Mike Kingston, General Manager.
The agents arrested the salesman for insurance fraud. Police say 52-year-old Joseph Lewis allegedly helped to stage an car theft so one of his customers could collect the insurance money.
State police say it was a car very similar to this Lexus that was reported stolen. Hidden inside the car in a secret location was a satellite transmitter, a lojack. Police say the owner didn't even know he had it in the car. So when he reported it stolen, state police flipped on the tracker, and they realized the car wasn't even in Connecticut.
"The man called police and told them his car had been stolen in Meriden and about 11 minutes later it was picked up by the Bronx Auto Theft squad," says D.J. Thompson, LoJack.
Undercover detectives seized around 90 documents from the dealership today but police say do not suspect other employees are involved in the scam.
They emphasize this kind of scam is costing drivers big money.
"Approximately $200 are added to insurance premiums as a result of insurance fraud that is committed here in Connecticut and all across the country," says Sgt. J. Paul Vance, Connecticut State Police.
Lewis is being held on a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on February 13th.
02-05-2004, 10:48 AM
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Something like this happened in Atlanta a few years ago. Some guy reported his Mercedes stolen.
Cops looked up the VIN number and noticed it had Lojack.
The guy had bought the MB used and had no idea Lojack was installed.
They tracked the signal to the guy's basement where they found the MB, a motorcycle, a boat and some jet skis. All of it was reported stolen by the homeowner to collect the insurance.
Cops looked up the VIN number and noticed it had Lojack.
The guy had bought the MB used and had no idea Lojack was installed.
They tracked the signal to the guy's basement where they found the MB, a motorcycle, a boat and some jet skis. All of it was reported stolen by the homeowner to collect the insurance.
OH, i thought you were talkin about Shelton Oklahoma....DUHHHHHH. I was asking if you lived by there but you answered my question 
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