A Coconut Creek auto dealer was arrested after investigators say he kept more than $154,000 in sales tax collected from customers, leading to a first-degree felony charge.
According to a Coconut Creek Police Department investigation report, Berman Jose Sanchez Thumas, 31, was arrested on March 31 at his home near the 5200 block of Northwest 55th Boulevard. Investigators allege that while operating Evo Auto Sales LLC in Margate, Sanchez Thumas collected sales tax from customers between 2021 and 2024 but failed to remit the full amount to the State of Florida.
Authorities say more than $154,000 in tax revenue was withheld, resulting in a theft of state funds charge, a first-degree felony…