Auto Body Repair Scam Shut Down
Pasco County deputies believe there might be more than the three victims that have come forward.
A Port Richey man accused of running an auto body repair scam on the west side of the county may have had more victims, according to Pasco deputies. That’s why the sheriff’s office is now turning to the public to see if anyone has information about other people who may have been targeted in the scheme. Nicholas Johnson, 33, was arrested Dec. 13 on charges of scheming to defraud and retail theft. Deputies say he offered to repair vehicles for three different people, but didn’t come through with the work. “In each case, he claimed he was going to make permanent repairs to body work he was going to perform on their vehicles but instead used silly putty and wax to cover up the damage,” a sheriff’s office media release said. “Johnson claimed he…
Okiana Rodriguez
9:41 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
reminds me of my doctor, If you can't afford the co-pay, he at least offers to touchup the x-ray more ›