Arkansas Shop Owner Arrested

Dec. 31, 2018
Auto repair shop owner, Jesse Hendricks, has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his customers.

Dec. 31, 2018—The owner of TDC Customs, in Van Buren, Ark., has been arrested following allegations of stealing from more than 20 customers, KFSM reports. Auto repair shop owner, Jesse Hendricks, has been accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his customers.

According to KFSM, Van Buren police told the station that Hendricks stole from 25 of his customers, including a sum of $38,000 from a customer who brought in his 1965 Chevrolet Impala to be restored.

In addition, another customer paid $9,000 to Hendricks for vehicle repairs in which Hendricks kept the car for three years and never fixed it, KFSM reports. Hendricks is also accused of stealing items such as engines and transmissions from his customers. 

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