A 25-year-old Colton man was charged with insurance fraud and other crimes after he reported his car stolen in January.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney has filed charges against Christopher P. Aparicio, 25 of Colton, according to a news release. Aparicio was charged with filing a false auto theft report, filing a false insurance claim and perjury.
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The charges stem from a Jan. 29 hit and run in the City of Loma Linda. The following day, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a car with front end damage in the same vicinity as the hit and run, according to the news release.
The deputy found out that Aparicio had reported the car stolen. The deputy called Aparicio and had him come to claim his car.
During questioning, the deputy became suspicious of Aparicio’s accident claim. Eventually Aparicio admitted to the hit and run and to reporting the car stolen. He also admitted to filing a false insurance claim.
The Auto Insurance Fraud Unit of the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office was informed about the incident.
