A man was arrested and charged with insurance fraud and three counts of extortion, which are both felony offenses. He is also charged with three counts of communicating threats and three counts of placing threatening phone calls, both of which are misdemeanors. The man filed false information related to an auto policy claim and demanded immediate payment, including payment for massage therapy sessions. The man threatened to harm or kill three different insurance agents unless they released claim funds to him immediately, and he is charged with making threatening phone calls to them threatening to ruin their lives and businesses. He was released on $180,000 secured bond.

