A Cinco Ranch family wants AAA Texas to compensate them after a contracted driver allegedly stole their SUV and drove it all the way to Dallas before being arrested by police.

Diamond Jones is the latest to join a growing list of serial fraudsters accused of using fake identities to buy multiple high-end vehicles from Houston area dealerships valued at more than $130,000, according to the Houston Police Department.

HOUSTON – Houston police tracked down a serial fraud suspect tied to more than 1,400 cases in several states and cities, including Houston. Police said Jarius Bell of Ruston, of Louisiana, is connected to at least three cases of vehicle fraud in the Houston area. Bell connected to vehicle fraud cases in Houston, Humble and SpringNot long after his release from jail, Sgt. “You’ll find that in higher premiums, you’ll find that in higher prices for vehicles, you’ll find it in higher interest rates,” Schlosser said. So far this year, Houston police have made 29 separate arrests and prevented $1.23 million in vehicle fraud.