Five in custody after O’Reilly Auto Parts fraud investigation

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Five employees of the O’Reilly auto parts store in West Milton have been detained under a fraud investigation.

Employees are suspected of accepting returns of auto parts in exchange for new parts, claiming that the out-of-warranty parts were under warranty.

This resulted in over $10,000 in fraudulently returned equipment over several months.

Three of those employees were scheduled to appear in Miami County District Court on Wednesday, with the other scheduled to appear for the first time on Thursday.

West Milton Police continue to investigate the incident.