Miami-Dade Police Lieutenant, Public Adjuster Charged With Insurance Fraud And Grand Theft

The Miami-Dade Police Department announced Tuesday one of their own has betrayed the badge. The department said a Miami-Dade police lieutenant has been arrested and charged with scheme to defraud, insurance fraud and grand theft. Juan Perez, Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, tweeted about the arrest on Tuesday: "Today, we arrested one of our own. This serves as a reminder that we will always rigorously investigate allegations against our personnel in the pursuit of justice. No one is above the law." Lieutenant Alexander Diaz de Villegas is accused of filing false home insurance claims. He was charged along with his ex-wife, Barbara Diaz de Villegas, a public adjuster who was previously arrested for insurance fraud in May.