The Tennessee Highway Patrol has arrested a Chattanooga business owner after he allegedly asked someone to steal his motorcycle in a bid to defraud his insurance company.
Clay Ledkins, 46, of Chattanooga, is charged with a insurance fraud, a felony. Mr. Ledkins owns Clay Danger Karaoke in Chattanooga and is former owner of the Danger Zone Bar and Grill in South Pittsburg, Tenn., according to a THP news release.
Investigators allege Mr. Ledkins in June reported to police that his Harley-Davidson motorcycle was stolen from outside the Danger Zone.
Troopers allege Mr. Ledkins actually asked his employee to steal the bike because he needed to collect the insurance money. A customer overhead the conversation and saw Mr. Ledkins give the employee the keys to the bike, the new release said. That person reported it to authorities.
In September THP Special Agent Matthew Minter and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigators located the dismantled motorcycle and linked the parts to Mr. Ledkins, the release stated.