Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Shreveport officer, wife arrested accused of insurance fraud

Shreveport officer, wife arrested accused of insurance fraud: "A police officer resigned Friday after he and his wife, an airport police officer, were accused of altering a police report to show that the woman had insurance at the time of an automobile accident.

Cpl. Ronald Small, 39, and Tracey Small, 38, surrendered Friday morning. Each was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on one count of insurance fraud and injuring public records. They were released after each posted a $1,000 bond set by state District Judge Leon Emanuel.

Upon his release, Ronald Small submitted a letter of resignation to the Police Department. The status of Tracey Smalls employment at Shreveport Regional Airport is unknown.

'What makes this case unique is that it involves the origination of an official and original document,' said Doug Pierrelee, a spokesman for Louisiana State Police. 'The original is more sacred and official, so private citizens rarely have the opportunity to be guilty of this type of fraud.'"

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