MOREAU, NY —
A Warrensburg man was arrested by the Saratoga Sheriff's Office for allegedly lighting his car on fire and trying to claim insurance.
Terrence Blenman, 29, set his car on fire on Nov. 17 and reported it was stolen to the police and his insurance company, authorities said in a news release Friday. Upon investigation, Blenman's statement was found to be false.
He was charged with felony arson and insurance fraud, and midemeanor making a punishable false written statement.
As the old saying goes: you lie, you lose.
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MOREAU N.Y. (WRGB) -
A Warrensburg man has been arrested after a lengthy investigation into a November 2017 car fire off Spier Falls Road in Moreau.
The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Terrence Blenman intentionally destroyed a car he owned by starting it on fire. They say Blenman reported the car as stolen to police and his insurance company.
Authorities add that their investigation determined that Blenman's car wasn't stolen and that he made a false statement to police while they were investigating.
They say Blenman left the country in December after reporting the incident. He was arrested by Border Patrol upon entry back into the United States from Guyana at JFK Airport.
He was charged with arson, insurance fraud and making a punishable false written statement. He was arraigned in the Town of Milton Court and is due back in court at a later date.