Special to Iredell Free News

The owner of a Mooresville paint and body shop has been charged with felony insurance fraud following an investigation by the N.C. Department of Insurance.

Christopher Mark Rogers, 51, of Chapman Point, Dallas, has been charged with insurance fraud, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced Wednesday in a news release.

According to a criminal summons, Rogers failed to use new parts to repair a vehicle when he had been paid by National General Insurance Co. to use new parts in the repair. The offense occurred on May 31, 2023.

Rogers is the owner of CRM Collision, which is located at 123 Doolie Road in Mooresville. According to the business’s Facebook page, Rogers started the business in 2004.

Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious fraud.

“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” Commissioner Causey said. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”

If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.