The golden rule when it comes to buying pretty much anything, especially when it comes to car insurance: sign a contract and never pay cash.
Unfortunately that’s exactly what a Shirley man did last month, handing over approximately $1,550 to independent insurance broker Joseph Cawley.
According to Suffolk County Police, the victim never received identification cards for the insurance policy he paid for. Cops say the policy never existed.
The victim called police, and after an investigation by Seventh Squad detectives, they arrested Cawley with Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
He was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court on a later date.
If you believe you are a potential victim, if you did not receive an insurance policy you paid for, you are asked to call the Seventh Squad at 631.852.8752.