ORLANDO, Fla. — Deputies in Orange County said a man was arrested after he staged a traffic crash.
Officials said Patricio Gelin was arrested over the weekend,
Gelin faces charges of criminal mischief and making a false report after allegedly orchestrating a collision on Irene Street and Old Winter Garden Road.
Deputies said Gelin claimed he did not put the car he was driving in reverse.
However, investigators said surveillance video from a nearby home captured the incident, showing a car abruptly braking before reversing into another vehicle.
Four other people and a young child were inside Gelin’s car at the time.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about scams that involve staged accidents, which not only defraud insurance companies but also endanger lives.
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