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SBSD - Fontana Sheriff's Department
Friday September 24th, 2021 :: 01:57 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Deputy Arrests Two Suspects After Investigation Reveals a Stolen Vehicle Report was a Scam

DATE/TIME: September 23, 2021, at approximately 4:52 p.m.

INCIDENT: Insurance Fraud, False Police Report and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime.

LOCATION: Santa Ana Avenue & Cedar Avenue, Bloomington

SUSPECT(S): Abraham Ramirez, 23-years-old and Isaias Chavez, 40-years-old, both residents of Bloomington.

VICTIM(S): State of California


SUMMARY: On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Abraham Ramirez reported his vehicle stolen from his residence in Bloomington. Deputy Rodriguez took a stolen vehicle report from Ramirez and conducted and extensive search to locate his vehicle.

The following day, Rodriguez located the reported stolen vehicle near the intersection of Santa Ana Avenue & Cedar Avenue in the city of Bloomington. Rodriguez detained Isaias Chavez who was in possession of the stolen vehicle and informed Ramirez his vehicle had been located. 

Through the course of the investigation, Rodriguez learned Ramirez and Chavez had conspired to falsely report the vehicle stolen and benefit from the insurance claim. Both Ramirez and Chavez were arrested for the above charges and booked at the West Valley Detention Center without further incident. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact investigators at the Fontana Sheriff's Station. Callers wishing to remain annonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com


Refer: Deputy Rodriguez

Station: Fontana Station

Phone No. 909-356-6767

Case No. 032102490

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Address/Location
SBSD - Fontana Sheriff's Department
17780 Arrow Blvd
Fontana, CA 92335

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