Man accused of making $16,000 in false insurance claims about home damage

Man accused of making $16,000 in false insurance claims about home damage

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – An Upper Yoder Township man is accused of fabricating a story about home damage to police and an insurance company for a $16,000 claim in 2024.

Johnstown man accused of lying about damage, tried to claim $16k from insurance

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is accused of lying to his insurance agency by saying that a car struck his home and damaged a wall before filing a claim. Peter O'Hara-Diaz, 54, is facing charges after he allegedly filed a fake police report saying that an SUV struck his home, damaged a retaining wall, and caused water damage, according to a criminal complaint. On Nov. 12, 2024, O'Hara-Diaz filed a claim through Farmers Mutual Fire …