>> NOW TO OUR NEWS, 4 JAX, I TEAM INVESTIGATION TITLE FIGHT. A JACKSONVILLE WOMAN IS
TURNING TO THE I TEAM FOR HELP
AFTER SHE SAYS SHE PURCHASED A
CAR DURING A PRIVATE SALE. BUT
LITTLE DID SHE KNOW THE MAN
SHE SAYS SOLD OR THE CAR
DIDN’T ACTUALLY OWN IT.
>> SHE TOLD US SHE REALIZED
HE’D BEEN DUPED WHEN SHE WENT
TO THE DMV TO GET HER TITLE
AND TAGS AND AS I TEAM
INVESTIGATOR, TARIK MINOR,
FOUND OUT THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY
IN THE PROCESS OF BEING
REPOSSESSED BY A JACKSONVILLE
CAR. LOT. JUNE. I READ THAT.
>> AUTHOR ADS FROM MY LUPUS,
ADAM GOT TO KNOW HEELS. ONE
NEW SHOW. AND TO KNEES SO ANY
TRANSPORTATION FROM DOT U.S.
APPOINTMENT SYSTEM.
>> TO THIS DAY, EUGENIA
MACARTHUR STILL DOESN’T HAVE
THE TRANSPORTATION SHE NEEDS
TO MAKE HER MEDICAL
APPOINTMENT AFTER SHE SAYS SHE
HANDED OVER $3,000 IN CASH TO
A MAN NAMED ANTONIO YOUNG FOR
THIS 2000, 7 DODGE CHARGER.
SHE SAYS SHE GAVE YOUNG THE
MONEY AFTER HE AND HIS
GIRLFRIEND REACHED A VERBAL
AGREEMENT THAT YOUNG WOULD
LATER SEND HER THE CAR’S TITLE
IN THE MAIL SO INTO TOWN AND
COMES ON TICKS AND OF JACKSON
CALLING THEM.
>> ALL WE SHOULD BE IN A
MILLION AND A BOTTOM UP. A
U.S.. SO I WENT TO THE DMV.
THE I TEAM OBTAINED THIS BILL
OF SALE AND THE NAME CHRIS
JONES ASSIGNED NOT ANTONIO
YOUNG.
>> WE CHECKED AND THE NAME
CHRIS JONES MATCHES THE FIRST
ALIAS FOUND ON THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH
ANTONIO YOUNG YOUNG WAS
SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR
BURGLARY, GRAND THEFT, CREDIT
CARD FRAUD AND FORGERY. AT THE
OC RECORDS REVEAL HE SERVED 6
YEARS IN STATE PRISON AFTER
BEING CONVICTED
>> I WENT TO THE DMV AND
ISOLATE TO CHECK THE VIN
NUMBER. FUNNY. AND SHE SAID
MAYBE YOU CAN GET A TITLE
TITLE FOR HIS CAR. AND I SO
WHY. AND SHE SAID, OH, THIS
GUY KNOWN.
>> AND THAT’S WHAT YOU MEAN.
MACARTHUR SAYS THE DEPARTMENT
OF MOTOR VEHICLES TOLD HER SHE
COULDN’T GET THE TITLE OR TAGS
TRANSFERRED TO HER BECAUSE
NEITHER YOUNG NOR HIS
GIRLFRIEND OWN THE VEHICLE.
ACCORDING TO THE DMV, THE CAR
BELONGED TO THE MOTOR MALL CAR
LOT ON ATLANTIC BOULEVARD. SO
THE I TEAM WENT TO SPEAK WITH
SALES MANAGER CHRIS
RICHARDSON. HE TOLD US ANTONIO
YOUNG USED TO WORK FOR HIM AND
MOTOR BALL BEFORE HE WAS
TERMINATED AND TOLD US YOUNG’S
GIRLFRIEND WAS LEASING THE
CAR.
>> AND WAS BEHIND ON HER
PAYMENTS. IT WAS MOTOR MALLS.
IT WAS A LEASE OPTION NEED. I
DON’T EVEN THINK THEY HAD IT
FOR A YEAR. THEY WERE EVEN
CLOSE TO PAYING IT OFF. IT FOR
REPO WHEN HE SOLD IT. WE’VE
BEEN LOOKING FOR THE CAR FOR A
FEW MONTHS AND WE COULDN’T
FIND IT ANYWHERE.
>> ACAS BETWEEN TONIO. AND
THAT’S I REACHED OUT TO
ANTONIO YOUNG WHO WOULDN’T
TALK ON CAMERA BUT AGREED TO
SPEAK WITH ME IN A PHONE
INTERVIEW.
>> YOUNG ADMITTED TO ME THAT
HE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND DID GIVE
MCARTHUR THIS CAR. BUT HE
DENIES EVER RECEIVING THE
$3,000 PAYMENT KNOW MY
GIRLFRIEND.
>> BUT AT LEAST IN THAT CAR,
THAT CAR HAD NOTHING TO DO THE
MINE AND NO ARE ON THAT CAR. I
SHOW HER SOME THAT DON’T EVEN
BELONG TO ME. THAT’S NUMBER 2.
SHE COULD TAKE OVER PAYMENTS.
WELL, SHE SAW SHE A TO TRY TO
GET THE TITLE. DEFINITELY TOLD
HER NOT TO MAKE PAYMENTS. AND
>> CAN GET THE TITLE TO IT. I
GOT TO DO WITH THEM ON LAW
THAT I WANT TO MAKE A WAR. WE
WANT TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS ON A
JUST GO THERE AND A SHINY,
LIKE, LIKE, LIKE A LITTLE ALL
OVER. I JUST SAW RIGHT THERE.
SO I KNOW.
>> EUGENE MCCARTHY SAYS
MANAGERS AT MOTOR MALL ALSO
TRIED TO HELP HER GET HER
$3,000 BACK.
>> RECENT CALL ON THE PHONE
AND HE WHY DO SO? IT IS NICE
LATE IN CAR. YOU KNOW, IT’S
NOT SHOW US. AND HE TOLD THEM
WHAT I SIGNED UP DAY OUT TO
MAKE THE PAYMENTS. AND I
THAT’S A LOT. THAT’S A LOT.
>> EUGENIA MACARTHUR TELLS ME
THAT SHE CALLED THE
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
WHILE AT THE MOTOR BALL WHEN
SHE RETURNED THE CAR AND SHE
SAYS AN OFFICER TOLD HER AND
MOTOROLA MANAGERS THAT THIS
WAS A CIVIL MATTER AND NOT A
CRIMINAL MATTER. NOW, WE’VE
REACHED OUT TO JSO TO FIND OUT
WHY THAT WAS THE CASE. TELLING
US THAT THEY WE’RE AWARE OF
THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO US
REACHING OUT TO THEM AND NOW
THEY ARE GATHERING MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
SITUATION. TOM AND MARY, WE
ARE GOING TO STAY ABSOLUTELY
ON TOP OF THIS STORY. CHARK
WITH NEW CARS BEING IN SUCH
SHORT SUPPLY RIGHT NOW. MANY
PEOPLE MAY BE TURNING TO
PRIVATE CAR PURCHASES. WHAT
KIND OF BUYER DO TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES? WELL, THE FLORIDA
HIGHWAY PATROL TELLS THE I
TEAM THAT THE LOCATION FOR THE
TRANSACTION IS KEY THERE.
MASTER SERGEANT SAYS THAT YOU
SHOULD CONSIDER THE TAX
COLLECTOR’S OFFICE SAYS THE
PLACE FOR A PRIVATE CAR SALE
THAT WAY. BOTH PARTIES ARE
THERE ON SIDE THAT CAN TAKE
ALL THE DOCUMENTS INSIDE AND
CONFIRM EVERYTHING IS LEGIT
WITH THE PURCHASE OF THAT
VEHICLE. NOW THERE ARE OTHER
STEPS PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF WHICH INCLUDES
WHAT BUYERS NEED TO SEE FOR
THEMSELVES BEFORE THEY HAND
OVER ANY CASH. WE PUT A FULL
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