31-Year-Old West New York Man Charged With Forgery In An Attempt To Defraud Insurance Company

Monday, August 12, 2024, 5:00 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

WEST NEW YORK, NJ.- Last Thursday, a 31-year-old West New York, New Jersey man was taken into custody and charged with filing a false insurance claim for a motor vehicle crash that occurred before he took out the policy.

     According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Anthony Ayala, 31, of West New York, New Jersey, was charged with third-degree Insurance Fraud; two counts of third-degree Forgery; and two counts of third-degree Tampering with Public Documents.

     Ayala was taken into custody on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City by Detectives of the County’s Insurance Fraud Unit. Following being processed on the charges, Ayala was released pending his first appearance in Hudson County Central Judicial Processing Court, which has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

     The charges stem from an investigation that found Ayala purchased an insurance policy with Progressive Insurance on June 27, 2023, and then filed a claim alleging his Jeep Wrangler was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Allamuchy, New Jersey. Ayala submitted altered New Jersey State Police reports to support the claim. 

     During the investigation, Detectives determined the collision occurred on June 26, 2023, when the vehicle was not insured through Progressive Insurance.

“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”