A 56-year-old man surrendered to investigators with the with the San Bernardino District Attorney's Auto insurance Fraud Unit Wednesday.
Louis Martinez of Azusa was charged with insurance fraud violations related to a claim he filed in 2007, according to information from the District Attorney's office.
Martinez filed a claim in 2007, related to the alleged theft of his Chrysler 300.
He filed a theft report with Pomona police which alleged that his vehicle was stolen from the L.A. County Fair.
He later filed a theft report with State Farm.
Investigators later found that his vehicle was crossing the Mexican border at the same time it was reported stolen. Investigators also discovered the parking lot where he claims the theft occurred does not exist.
The District Attorney filed insurance fraud charges against Martinez after a review of the case.
Martinez was booked into West Valley Detention Center and is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
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