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West New York Man Fudged Accident Report To Collect Insurance: Prosecutor

A 31-year-old West New York man was charged with insurance fraud on Thursday, Aug. 8, after he altered an accident report in 2023 to make it look like he had insurance at the time of the crash, authorities said.

A man committed insurance by changing the date of a crash involving a Jeep Wrangler, authorities said.

A man committed insurance by changing the date of a crash involving a Jeep Wrangler, authorities said.

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Sam Barron

Anthony Ayala purchased an insurance policy with Progressive Insurance on June 27, 2023 and then filed a claim alleging his Jeep Wrangler was involved in a single vehicle crash in Allamuchy, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Ayala submitted altered New Jersey State Police reports to support the claim, Suarez said. An investigation revealed the crash occurred on June 26, when the vehicle was not insured, Suarez said.

He was charged with insurance fraud, forgery and tampering with public records, Suarez said. He was released pending a court appearance later this month, Suarez said.

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