Feds: Police officer created fake crimes

Friday, April 20th, 2007 Auto Fraud Property

As a Baltimore police officer, Michael Nelson filed official reports of crimes and traffic accidents into a national database. But a federal grand jury alleges Nelson created false reports for burglaries and car thefts to make fraudulent insurance claims. Nelson, 26, and his wife, Tierra, 23, both of Baltimore, face federal charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

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http://www.examiner.com/a-684824~Feds__Police_officer_created_fake_crimes.html

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