Crime Roundup: Greenville woman charged with insurance fraud

A woman who authorities said made a false car insurance claim was arrested and charged with fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretenses.

A news release from the North Carolina Department of Insurance said Shantesha Peoples, 29, of 209 Beech St., Greenville, filed a claim with Nationwide Insurance on May 1 claiming she was involved in a wreck.

Special agents with DOI determined that no collision occurred since one of the vehicles alleged to have been involved was mechanically inoperable at the time of the reported traffic incident.

The release said Peoples was attempting to collect an insurance settlement to pay for damages to her vehicle as part of the claim, but that also was determined to be fraudulent.

Peoples was booked into the Pitt County Detention Center on Aug. 2 and placed under a $10,000 secured bond for the charges, both of which are felonies under state law. She has since been released on bond.

GREENVILLE

The Greenville Police Department released reports with the following details and allegations:

Break-ins, thefts

4020 Bostic Drive, 5 p.m. Aug. 7- 9 a.m. Aug. 9: pressure washer valued at $600, backpacks valued at $600 stolen from Silver Edge Property Management; case active.100 block Belmont Drive, 3:10 p.m. June 27- 3:10 p.m. Aug. 9: fraud in the amount of $2,700 reported; case active.1000 block Taylor's Creek Drive, 2 p.m. July 9-1:04 p.m. Aug. 9: copper wiring and harness valued at $7,500 stolen from vehicle. Damage to vehicle estimated at $6,500; case active.400 Nash St., 5:41-7:32 p.m. Aug. 9: handgun valued at $600 stolen from Eppes Recreation Center; case active.1300 block Sonata Street, 9 a.m. Aug. 9: break-in reported; case inactive.4600 E. 10th St., 3:40 p.m. Aug. 9: shrimp valued at $15 stolen from Walmart; case inactive.2470 Emerald Place, 8:28 a.m. Aug. 7: wallet reported stolen at Dental Care Center; case inactive.671 S. Memorial Drive, 2:30-2:35 a.m. Aug. 10: detergents valued at $82 stolen from Walgreens; case active.

Assaults

2100 block Silver Maple Lane, 3:52 p.m. Aug. 9: man assaulted by girlfriend at residence; case closed by arrest.

PITT COUNTY

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office released reports with the following details and allegations:

Break-ins, thefts

6900 block N.C. 43 North, Fountain, 10:29 a.m. Aug. 9: $37 cash stolen; case closed.3516 N.C. 43 E., 11:16 a.m. Aug. 2- 11:17 a.m. Aug. 9: break-in at Audio Arts Studio. Scrap wire valued at $200 stolen; case active.400 block Northwest Acres, 12:16 a.m. Aug. 10: break-in at residence; case active.

Assaults

2000 block Welsh Court, 3:36 p.m. Aug. 9: woman assaulted by acquaintance at residence; case active.