A Webster man was arraigned Friday after allegedly using a fake identity to scam a tire shop out of approximately $15,000, police in Auburn said.
Jason Dwinell, 37, pleaded not guilty to two counts of receiving stolen property over $1,200, court filings show.
Dwinell allegedly used the name “David Young” to set up a fake business account with a tire shop in September, the Auburn Police Department said on social media.
He allegedly accumulated a bill of $15,676.81 in tires and rims, according to court filings.
“When the store finally caught on, ‘David’ got spooked and took off. However, not before making a few rookie mistakes,” police said.
Auburn police said Dwinell had given the business his real phone number, and had showed up to the store wearing shorts, which revealed his tattoo