(09:13) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – A Ben Lomond CalFire fire captain and his brother have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud. Officials say Neal Moriarty damaged his car after hitting a deer on Highway 101 last year. His vehicle was uninsured at the time of the accident. Neal’s brother, insurance agent Ross Moriarty, allegedly reinstated the car’s insurance. Both men then submitted a claim of nearly $14,000. The brothers were arrested and booked respectively into Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo county jails. They face up to a year in prison if convicted. Both men are due back in court August 10 for arraignment. (S.G.)
