Northwest Indiana repair shop owner charged with felony for $40K in bogus fire truck repairs: Indiana State Police

Mechanic charged with scamming fire department

MERRILLVILLE — A Merrillville repairman faces felony theft charges after an Indiana State Police investigation revealed he allegedly attempted to scam the Merrillville Fire Department out of tens of thousands of dollars on repairs to a fire engine.

NW Ind. repair shop owner accused of trying to scam Merrillville Fire Department over truck repairs

The owner of automotive repair shop Hoosier Diesel in Northwest Indiana is accused of trying to scam the Merrillville Fire Department.

Northwest Indiana repair shop owner charged with felony for $40K in bogus fire truck repairs: Indiana State Police

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WGN) — The owner of a northwest Indiana vehicle repair shop is facing a felony charge after he allegedly charged a fire department more than $40,000 for unneeded repairs on a fire truck that he never completed. According to Indiana State Police, it all started in March of 2024, when members of the Merrillville Fire Department (MFD) took a firetruck to Hoosier Diesel repair shop, located in the 9000 block of Louisiana Street, …

Owner of Hoosier Diesel Charged Again With Another Felony - Region News Source

The Indiana State Police District Investigations Section at the Lowell Post was requested by the Merrillville Fire Department to investigate a theft involving money that was paid to a local diesel repair shop to fix one of their fire trucks. In March of 2024, the Merrillville Fire Department (MFD) took a truck to Hoosier Diesel for preventative maintenance. MFD was told by the owner of Hoosier Diesel, David Matthew Shepard, that pieces of metal …