Driver Wanted

Elisha Gorman, 23, of Chino Hills, was arrested on a felony warrant and charged with two counts of insurance fraud, as well as on an additional warrant charging her with grand theft from an unrelated case. Gorman’s boyfriend, Jason Becker, 29, also of Chino Hills, was also arrested on a charge of grand theft, unrelated.

According to the California Department of Insurance (CDI), Gorman’s vehicle was involved in an accident on Dec. 30, 2000 and the driver of the vehicle fled the scene on foot. Gorman allegedly went to the scene of the accident and told officers that she was the driver of the vehicle. When the police noted that witnesses identified a male fleeing from the scene, Gorman apparently changed her story and said that her boyfriend had been driving the vehicle.

Subsequent to the collision, Gorman reported her vehicle stolen to Aegis Security Insurance Company. She submitted an affidavit of theft to the insurance company listing a friend of a friend as taking the vehicle without her permission. Gorman included a copy of the traffic collision report completed by CHP Officers at the scene of the collision which she allegedly altered to reflect her story.

Gorman was the only driver listed on the collision policy. The use of her vehicle by her boyfriend, who was driving with a suspended license, was not covered under the policy provisions. Aegis suffered a loss of $5,977 as a result of the fraudulent claim filed by Gorman.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the cases.

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