Insurance Fraud Investigation - Ramona 

November 13, 2026 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Office officials report that two suspects have been arrested in connection with an insurance fraud scheme targeting victims in Ramona and across San Diego County.  

On Thursday, November 12, just before 5:00 a.m., detectives from the Ramona Sheriff's Substation, along with the assistance of deputies from the Lakeside Sheriff's Substation and the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail (SED/SWAT), served multiple search warrants concurrently throughout the county, including at a storefront located in the 4200 block of El Cajon Boulevard in the City of San Diego and a residence located in the 100 block of Hope Street in Ramona. 

The warrants were related to an ongoing investigation into insurance fraud involving calculated efforts to obtain insurance payouts for erroneously reported stolen vehicles.

As part of the investigation, detectives recovered a 1953 Harley Davidson motorcycle (pictured) worth approximately $60,000.  

Mehran Rooei (61) and Alireza Rooei (32) were arrested and booked into the San Diego Central Jail on charges of 550(a)(1) PC – Filing a False Insurance Claim for Payment, 550(a)(4) PC – Filing a False Insurance Claim for a Vehicle, and 550(b)(2) PC – Prepare a Statement for Insurance.  Additionally, Alireza Rooei was charged with 166(a)(4) PC – Court Order Violation. 

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the San Diego County Sheriff's Office at (858) 868-3200.

Source & photo: San Diego County Sheriff’s Office