A Daytona Beach man was arrested on a warrant for allegedly using a fake check for over $1,000 in tools from NAPA Auto Parts.
On Dec. 21, 2023, a report was made online by a loss prevention official regarding fraud at NAPA Auto Parts, located at 1030 E. Hwy. 50, Clermont, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake County. The report read that on Dec. 6, 2023, a “Be on The Lookout” was sent over email by the loss prevention team referencing 50-year-old Chad Parker Wax. He was said to be ordering items online and going to the NAPA store locations to buy these items using a check.
On Dec. 14, 2023, the bank confirmed there were a total of four fraudulent checks, including one used at the NAPA location in Clermont. Per the information given by the loss prevention team, Wax used an email and phone number known to be associated with himself as confirmed by a law enforcement database, the affidavit said.
Surveillance video provided by Napa showed Wax entering the Clermont NAPA location at about 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023. He completed a transaction and left the store about 11 minutes later. The items purchased included a $499 Milwaukee Impact Wrench, a $323.99 Milwaukee Grinder and a $396.99 Dewalt Impact Wrench, the affidavit said…