A Florida man was arrested after he falsely reported to police that his vehicle was stolen. On the contrary, the man allegedly crashed his vehicle into someone’s home in Volusia County on Sunday, and instead of reporting the crash, he lied that the car was stolen, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arrested 20-year-old Amador Rodriguez, on charges of leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and lying to law enforcement.
Responding officers show up at Rodriguez’s home on Normandy Boulevard around 2 a.m. to take his report of his car being stolen. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Rodriguez told deputies that he parked his blue Honda Civic in his driveway around 9 p.m. Saturday and left it unlocked with his keys and wallet inside.
Deputies subsequently began an investigation. On Sunday morning, deputies were called to a car that had crashed into a house on Normandy Boulevard, a few blocks from Rodriguez’s home.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered Rodriguez’s car partially wedged into the back of the house – causing significant damage. Deputies said the homeowner was not around at the time of the crash.
Rodriguez later confessed to deputies that he crashed the vehicle and made up the story about it being stolen, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Rodriguez walked home instead of checking for anyone potentially injured inside the house and reporting the crash, deputies said. VCSO said he had minor injuries that he may have received after the airbag was deployed in the crash.
Rodriguez was booked into the Volusia County Jail but was released after posting a $500 bond for a charge of leaving the scene and a $1,000 bond for a charge of providing a false report.
