Police Say Hellcat Theft Claims Were Insurance Fraud, But Owner Has Another Story

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There’s no doubt Dodge Hellcats are hot property right now. With values soaring as Dodge moves from the Hemi V8s to the Hurricane inline-sixes, it’s not just collectors who are looking to cash in. Quite a few Hellcats fall victim to car theft. But one man who said his was stolen has been accused by police of engaging in an insurance fraud scheme.

Thieves can’t steal a non-running Dodge Hellcat.

When the man, who lives in Memphis, Tennessee, reported his Challenger Hellcat stolen, he eventually was able to collect a whopping $91,000 from his insurance provider. But police say the guy had reported the same Mopar muscle car as stolen only months before, only using a different VIN, as reported by WREG.

Once police made this allegation, they charged him with theft of property and booked him into jail. But the guy says he’s not only innocent but was taken for a ride and the police have everything backwards.

Back in January 2023 the man reported to police that his 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat had been stolen as it sat outside a building in downtown Memphis. In March he was given the $91,077.85 check by Progressive.