Authorities on Thursday released details on how to arrest four people who were charged with insurance fraud after wearing bear costumes and faking attacks on bears.
The California Department of Insurance, in collaboration with San Bernardino County authorities, led Operation Bear Claw, in which four people defrauded insurance companies by claiming that a bear had broken into their luxury car and caused damage to the interior. It was determined that he tried.
Suspects: Ruben Tamradian, 26, of Glendale, Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale, Vae Muradkanyan, 32, of Glendale, and Alfiya Zucker of Valley Village. Mann, 39, had sent a roll of paper in 2010 requesting insurance payments for his car. Royce Ghost, 2015 Mercedes G63 AMG and 2022 Mercedes E350.
When authorities asked a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist if the bear was real, the expert said the alleged animal had no traces of bear saliva, urine or fur. Ta.
Biologists also said scratches on the luxury car’s exterior were not consistent with what they believed to be bear claws.
“Experts (experts) are of the opinion that it is clearly a human wearing a bear costume,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement. “Upon further review of the video, the investigation determined that the bear was actually a person wearing a bear costume.”
Detectives searched the suspect’s home and found a bear costume.
The suspects allegedly defrauded the insurance company out of $141,839.
The case is being prosecuted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.
Mr. Tamradian, Mr. Chirkinian and Mr. Muradhanian were all arrested Wednesday, according to jail records. Tamradian was held in lieu of $85,000 bail, and bail for Chirkinian and Muradhanian was set at $30,000. Zuckerman’s prison records were not immediately available as of Wednesday.
The case is being prosecuted by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office.
