A man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal a load of copper wire by impersonating a company driver.
The theft occurred earlier this month in Allen County, Indiana.
According to WANE15, 24-year-old truck driver Arshdeep Singh arrived at a freight company claiming to be a man named Brar Kavy. Singh provided a CDL with that name, and attempted to pick up a load of 22,740 pounds of copper wire worth about $115,000.
Employees at the facility attempted to verify Singh’s fake CDL and registration, but were unable to do so. The facility also received a warning from the trucking company Singh was allegedly working for notifying the shipper that their email had been compromised. Due to these facts, Singh was sent away without picking up the load.
Flock cameras in the area then captured footage of the semi truck leaving the facility and driving to a truck stop at IN-13 and I-69. Officers then ran the plates on the semi truck, which were registered to a stolen trailer.
Police approached Singh, who told police that his friend had asked that he pick up the load for him because he was sick. He also told police that the friend had instructed him to change the plates, trailer unit number, and even company log to pick up another load in a town nearby.
Further investigation revealed that Singh had a CDL from California, but that it had been disqualified.
Singh was then arrested and charged with Attempted Theft, a Level 5 felony, Identity Deception, a Level 6 felony, and Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle While Disqualified, a misdemeanor.
He is currently being held in the Allen County Jail.
