A San Jose, CA, body shop owner is facing felony insurance fraud charges after investigators say he exaggerated minor vehicle damage into thousands of dollars in repairs during an undercover sting operation.
Jairon Escobar, 49, owner and operator of Radiator & Body Parts, was arraigned March 11 following a probe by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities allege Escobar attempted to defraud an insurance company by claiming more than $3,000 in damages for a car that had only a single dent above the front wheel fender.
The investigation was part of a coordinated sting led by the Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force, which includes personnel from the Santa Clara County D.A.’s Office, California Highway Patrol and California Department of Insurance…