BUFFALO (1010 WINS) -- A New York state man faces an insurance fraud charge after he allegedly vandalized his own vehicle with racist and pro-Trump graffiti.
Clifton Eutsey, 18, was charged last week in Buffalo City Court with third-degree insurance fraud, falsifying records and falsely reporting an incident, according to Fox News. He faces up to seven years in prison.
Erie County District Attorney
Last month, Eutsey's BMW was reportedly spray-painted with graffiti, including swastikas, racist and homophobic slurs and the phrase "Trump 4 President."
Images of the vehicle were shared on social media, and Eutsey responded to people who thought he may be responsible, telling WKBW, "Who would do that to their own vehicle?"
Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said a "thorough investigation" revealed Eutsey "did it himself."
"I don't want to go exactly into what the evidence is, but there's some video out there and there's just good old-fashioned investigating," Flynn said. "Talking to witnesses. Talking to family. Talking to neighbors. We put two and two together and he's four."
Eutsey's attorney entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. The 18-year-old was due back in court on Jan. 11.
