A Rochester, New York man who filed a fraudulent $1,200 insurance claim after authorities found him standing next to his burning car was arrested this week, according to the New York State Insurance Department, the agency that investigates fraud related to New York insurance.
Timothy McNulty, 45, is accused of filing the claim with his auto insurance company, Hanover Insurance, for the loss of his car in December. McNulty filed the claim after Rochester police and firefighters found him standing near his burned-out 1997 Nissan Altima.
Investigators from the Insurance Department's Fraud Bureau and the Monroe County Sheriff's office said McNulty was found with minor burns to his arms and gave conflicting accounts about what had happened. A gas can was found in the back seat of the car.
McNulty is charged with fourth degree insurance fraud. He could be sentenced to up to three years in prison if he is convicted.
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