Body Shop Owner Facing Fraud Charges For Smashing Cars

An auto body shop owner and 10 other people are facing felony charges after a four-year probe unveiled their elaborate insurance fraud scheme, police said. Frank Wilson, 45, of Middletown, Delaware along with the 10 other suspects are accused of defrauding insurance companies out of $85,000.Wilson is the owner of Transformers Collision Specialist on Summit Street in Darby Borough. The investigation began in June, 2011 when an informant reported to police that Wilson was committing insurance fraud by intentionally damaging vehicles and then profiting from the insurance claims.