A Pembroke man was sentenced yesterday for pawning his fiancee’s engagement ring and telling his insurance company it fell down the drain, according to the state attorney general’s office.
Randy Ekmerck pleaded guilty to the Class B felony of insurance fraud as part of a negotiated plea arrangement. According to a release from the attorney general’s office, Ekmerck was sentenced to a year in the county jail and a $2,000 fine, both of which will be suspended pending a year of good behavior.
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Elmerck took out a policy for the diamond ring with State Farm Insurance on Dec. 13, 2011, and then reported it missing the next month, saying it had fallen into a running kitchen disposal, according to the release. When Elmerck did not cooperate with the company’s investigation the claim was denied, and the state’s insurance fraud unit was notified.
An investigation found Elmerck had pawned the ring, which was recovered at Atlantic Traders in Chichester, the release said.
Ekmerck will also be on probation for one year and be required to receive an evaluation from a licensed alcohol and drug addiction counselor.
