Police: Man used fake name, business to scam tire shop out of $15k
By Tim Nazzaro
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WEBSTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Webster man was arraigned last week for allegedly scamming an Auburn tire shop out of thousands of dollars.
Jason Dwinell, 37, was charged with two counts of receiving stolen property over $1,200.
According to Auburn police, Dwinell set up a fake business account with a local tire shop under the alias “David Young” on Sept. 16.
Investigators say over the course of eight different transactions, he racked up a bill of more than $15,000 in tires and rims.
The store eventually caught on to his scheme and reported him to police.
According to police, Dwinell gave the tire shop his real phone number while making the transactions. He was also seen on surveillance video wearing shorts, revealing very distinct tattoos.
Using this information, detectives quickly identified Dwinell and took him into custody on Oct. 2 at his Webster home.
He was arraigned in Worcester District Court, where he was later released on $1,000 bail.
No further information was immediately available.
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