Johnny Jacks (Source: Angelina County Jail)ANGELINA COUNTY, TX (KTRE) -
Angelina County authorities arrested a Pollok man accused of burning
his truck in order to collect insurance so that he could make child
support payments.
Johnny Dewayne Jacks, 42, is charged with second-degree arson.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, deputies learned Jacks told
someone that he could not afford to pay child support and his truck
note, so he was going to either wreck the truck or burn it.
Deputies spoke to Jacks on July 12 and Jacks admitted to burning his
2010 Silverado on State Highway 103 West, according to the report. The
report states Jacks said he bought a bottle of alcohol and drove to a
secluded area and poured the alcohol on the back of the motor, then
drove the vehicle on Hwy. 103. He then said he saw smoke coming out of
the hood and pulled over and got out and waited for the truck to catch
on fire before calling the fire department, according to the report.
Jacks later received a check for $29,368.75, which will be used as restitution, according to the report.
Deputies obtained a warrant for Jacks arrest on July 20. He was
booked into the Angelina County Jail on Tuesday and posted bond the same
day.
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