Police Bust Fake Repo Men

Warren County, OH – August 29, 2023 – A Deerfield Township man was suspicious of the men claiming to have an order to repossess his truck. He’d paid it off years ago! One 911 call, a totaled truck, two wrecked cars, a police chase, a crushed mailbox, street sign and fire hydrant later, two men allegedly posing as repossessors ended their rampage in jail.

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Warren County sheriff’s deputies were called to Deerfield Township after a truck owner reported that it was being stolen by a tow truck driver.

“He said that he had an order to repossess my truck,” the victim explained to FOX19 News. “Fortunately for me, I know the homeowners. I’ve known them for over 30 years and they knew very well that there’s no repo on the truck.”

“The next thing you know, he wrapped a chain around the frame of the truck and yanked it down a gravel driveway and totaled it and hit two other vehicles along the way,”

Police Bust Fake Repo Men — Williams allegedly fleeing the scene in the truck (left) passing parked police cruisers

Once deputies arrived, they attempted to sort things out. But one of the alleged tow truck drivers, Jamie Williams, didn’t care to hang around for explanations and left his alleged accomplice, Jodie Johnston, behind.

According to deputies, and as seen on the video, Williams allegedly jumped in the front seat of the tow truck and sped away nearly hitting two officers and their police cruisers.

“Mr. Williams was in the tow truck, however, he was, we believe, kind of ducked down under the dashboard because no one actually saw him but there was nowhere else for him to be,” the victim told reporters. “He popped up from in the windshield they could see him and he scooted over in the driver seat and took off in the tow truck.”

In flight; Williams reportedly nearly hit the two police cruisers before taking out a mailbox and a fire hydrant.

Police pursued for a short distance before Williams reportedly jumped out of the vehicle and ran, letting it roll into the tree line before being apprehended.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office identifies the first tow truck driver of the incident as Jodie Johnston. He has since been indicted on charges of grand theft and criminal damaging.

Williams has been indicted on eight charges, according to the court records. The most serious being two felonious assault charges, grand theft and two of failure to comply charges.

Source: FOX19.com