New York Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Following Hit-and-Run Accident February 9, 2021
A New York man has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud after being involved in a hit-and-run incident with a parked car in Hoboken, New Jersey.
On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Richard Hamedl of West New York pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree insurance fraud in relation to an insurance claim filed following the accident. The plea was accepted by the Honorable Vincent J. Militello, J.S.C., during a virtual plea hearing.
This comes after Hamedl was operating a 2019 BMW X6 on August 26, 2020, when he struck a parked vehicle on 10th Street in Hoboken and fled the scene. A witness at the scene was able to get a license plate for the BMW X6 and police located the vehicle’s registered owner who advised them that she had lent the vehicle to Hamedl.
West New York man pleads guilty to insurance fraud related to Hoboken hit-and-run
Richard Hamedl. Photo courtesy of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Richard Hamedl, 32, of West New York, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree insurance fraud in relation to an insurance claim filed following his involvement in a hit-and-run incident with a parked car in Hoboken, Suarez said in a statement.
The plea was accepted by the Hudson County Superior Court Judge Vincent J. Militello during a virtual plea hearing on Wednesday.
On August 26th, 2020, Hamedl was operating a 2019 BMW X6 when he struck a parked vehicle on 10th Street in Hoboken and fled the scene.