Man Allegedly Staged Fall
A Jamestown man faces insurance fraud charges after investigators say he staged a trip-and-fall accident in a supermarket in July.
46-year-od Benedict Harkins was arrested last week after a police investigation showed that he adjusted a rug on the floor of the Farm Fresh Market then laid on the floor to make it look as if he tripped on the rug.
Harkins was taken to a hospital and treated for a back injury he claimed he suffered, then submitted an insurance claim but later withdrew the claim after being informed of the surveillance video. He did, however, submit an $800 bill for ambulance service to the store's insurance company.
If convicted, Harkins faces up to one year in prison.
46-year-od Benedict Harkins was arrested last week after a police investigation showed that he adjusted a rug on the floor of the Farm Fresh Market then laid on the floor to make it look as if he tripped on the rug.
Harkins was taken to a hospital and treated for a back injury he claimed he suffered, then submitted an insurance claim but later withdrew the claim after being informed of the surveillance video. He did, however, submit an $800 bill for ambulance service to the store's insurance company.
If convicted, Harkins faces up to one year in prison.
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