Taco Truck owner allegedly faked his own robbery and burnt his $80K truck

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A taco motortruck proprietor was arrested aft allegedly staging his ain robbery and burning down his motortruck for security wealth connected Aug. 12, deputies say.

According to police, Pablo Serrano, proprietor of Sabor Latino successful Visalia, told officers currency was stolen from his taco motortruck connected Aug. 2. He besides claimed the suspects stole his $80,000 pick-up truck. Serrano adjacent provided deputies with surveillance footage to 'prove' the incident.

In the pursuing days, officials accidental they recovered the motortruck afloat engulfed successful flames successful an orchard adjacent Woodlake. The orchard suffered much than $10,000 successful damages.

Serrano, who had made an security assertion for his burned conveyance conscionable 1 time aft the robbery, was arrested connected Monday for conspiracy to perpetrate a crime, arson, and security fraud according to the Sheriff's Office.

Alleged staged robbery

Orchard wherever Serrano and partners allegedly acceptable occurrence to his $80k truck

Arrest extracurricular the Sabor Latino taco truck

His alleged accomplice Juan Mendez, was besides arrested for conspiracy and arson. At lease 1 further fishy is inactive wanted successful questioning.

Anyone with accusation is encouraged to telephone the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office astatine 1-800-808-0488, anonymously astatine tcso@tipnow.com, oregon by substance oregon voicemail astatine 559-725-4194.