Deltona guy arrested soon after faking motorcycle theft to get $30,000 insurance assert, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Deltona guy was arrested Friday right after placing up a motorbike theft to obtain a $30,000 insurance coverage payout, deputies claimed.

According to deputies, the incident occurred Sept. 25 when Jeffery B. Stephens, known as Brad, claimed his motorcycle stolen from an Osteen bar.

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Stephens advised authorities he parked his 2020 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Particular, well worth $30,000, at the Fox Head Lounge overnight on Sept. 24 while he took an Uber dwelling. When he returned to the spot on Sept. 25, the motorcycle was long gone.

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Investigators identified surveillance online video at Skip’s Boots, a retailer close by the bar, displaying Stephens posing the motorcycle. Shortly soon after, a automobile pulled up future to him and the driver drove off on the Harley-Davidson.

On interviewing the driver of the vehicle, detectives found out Stephens experienced planned the incident and satisfied with the driver the night before, disconnecting its GPS machine and stripping it of valuables. Textual content messages in between Stephens and the driver clearly show they ended up in conversation through the clear theft.

Deputies reported as of now the motorbike has not been recovered.

Stephens’ insurance policies firm denied his assert and he was charged with coverage fraud, tampering with evidence and furnishing false data to law enforcement.

He is remaining held in the Volusia County Department Jail on a $20,500 bond.