PDF: Fraud Arrest
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has arrested a Chattanooga business owner after he asked someone to steal his motorcycle in a bid to defraud his insurance company, investigators say.
Clay Ledkins, 46, of Chattanooga, is charged with 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 highway patrol news release.
Investigators allege that Mr. Ledkins reported to police in June that his Harley-Davidson motorcycle was stolen from outside the Danger Zone.
Troopers said Mr. Ledkins 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 news release said. The customer reported it to authorities.