The registered owner, Takia Walker, was arrested on insurance fraud charges Sunday in a scam involving the car, police said.

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Takia Walker, 29, had co-signed the vehicle's lease, acquired the car under false pretense and allowed another person who wasn't insured to drive it, the official said.

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Takia Walker was arrested on insurance fraud charges, Browne said.

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The registered owner of the BMW, Takia Walker, 29, was arrested and charged with insurance fraud Sunday night but authorities have deferred the prosecution of her case pending further investigation.

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