Defrauding a secured creditor
Investigators with Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office have investigated numerous reports of theft, fraud and defrauding a secured
creditor involving the same suspects, father and son. According to the reports, the suspects agreed to purchase specific vehicles
at auction through their dealership for the victims, who provided cash in advance. The assigned investigator conducted follow-up
on the dealership and learned that 35 complaints have been reported to the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles against the
business.
In one of the reports, the victim provided cash to the suspects in September of 2008 and had not received the vehicle by November
of 2008. The victim has made numerous, unsuccessful attempts to have the suspects return the money. Some of the victims, who
had not received a vehicle, had been given refund checks that were returned for insufficient funds or on closed accounts.
Other victims received vehicles that did not match the requested vehicle. Many of the victims who received vehicles have not
been given the titles and are unable to get proper registration.
A private investor also provided funds to the suspects to purchase vehicles for the dealership. The suspects were supposed
to sell the vehicles and give the proceeds to the investor as repayment. The suspects gave the investor 25 checks, which were
returned for insufficient funds or written on closed accounts. The suspects gave the investor titles to several vehicles with
no indication that a sale had been completed.
The investigator met with one of the suspects and his attorney to discuss the case at which time the suspect would not cooperate.
Even with the 52 checks written for insufficient funds and a total of $219,653.00 stolen, the suspects continued to conduct
business in the same manner even after meeting with the investigator. In addition, charges have been filed in two other jurisdictions
for acts similar to those in Arapahoe County. The case was filed with the Office of the District Attorney requesting arrest
warrants and an enhanced bond based on previous arrests and continuing criminal acts.
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