Five Arrested in Alleged Staged Accident Scam in North Carolina

November 30, 2014

North Carolina insurance officials reported the arrests of five people from Fayetville in an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving a staged auto accident in Cumberland County.

Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that the suspects conspired to defraud State National Insurance, Repwest Insurance and State Farm Insurance of more than $10,000 by intentionally causing an accident between one the suspect’s personal vehicles and a rented U-Haul truck on May 23, 2014, in Cumberland County.

Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin requested assistance from the public in locating an additional suspect in association with this case.

Omar Rhashaud Bradley was charged with two counts of felony conspiracy and one count of insurance fraud. Bradley was arrested on Nov. 21 and placed under an $11,000 bond.

Timothy Robinson was charged with two counts of felony conspiracy and one count each of misdemeanor conspiracy, insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense. Robinson was arrested on Nov. 21 and placed under a $15,000 bond.

Laterryica Chantel Wright was charged with two counts of felony conspiracy, two counts of attempting to obtain property by false pretense and one count each of insurance fraud, misdemeanor conspiracy and obtaining property by false pretense. Wright was arrested on Nov. 18 and placed under an $11,000 bond.

Lecretia Delmont White was charged with two counts of felony conspiracy, two counts of insurance fraud, and one count each of attempting to obtain property by false pretense, obtaining property by false pretense and injury to personal property. White was arrested on Nov. 18 and placed under a $21,000 bond.

Spencer Montrell White was charged with two counts of felony conspiracy and one count each of insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense, attempting to obtain property by false pretense and misdemeanor conspiracy. He was arrested on Nov. 20 and placed under a $6,000 bond.

Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Antonisha Raeneal Chavis, 23, of 806 Ashely St., Fayetteville. Chavis is wanted for felony conspiracy, misdemeanor conspiracy and insurance fraud. Anyone with information on Chavis’ whereabouts is asked to contact the North Carolina Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or local law enforcement.

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