Authorities are accusing a father and son of being involved in a Lehigh County-based \u201cchop shop\u201d scheme.<\/p>\n
Jermaine Quinones Sr<\/a>., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr<\/a>., 18, are each charged with numerous felonies, including corrupt organizations, theft by deception, washing vehicle titles, and insurance fraud, the Pennsylvania Attorney General\u2019s Office said in a news release.<\/p>\n The AG\u2019s office said the pair engaged in illegal titling and sales of stolen vehicles with counterfeit documents.<\/p>\n Authorities arrested Quinones Sr. earlier this month at his Allentown home, the AG\u2019s office said. He was arraigned on the charges, and bail was set at $450,000 cash, according to the news release.<\/p>\n According to the AG\u2019s office, Jermaine Quinones Jr. was arrested Thursday. At arraignment, bail was set at $100,000, the AG\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n The AG\u2019s office said the father and son ran a chop shop throughout 2026.<\/p>\n They \u201cwashed\u201d titles of vehicles that were known to be stolen with VINs and other information not belonging to the stolen vehicles, according to the news release.<\/p>\n According to the AG\u2019s office, many of the vehicles were sold on Facebook Marketplace.<\/p>\n Many of the vehicles were new and of high value, including 2026 model Infiniti QX60 ($67,599 value), Acura Integra ($35,950), and two Ford Mustangs ($32,640 and $31,890), the AG\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n Investigators identified sales of 12 vehicles with washed paperwork, valued at nearly $500,000, between 2025 and 2026, according to the news release.<\/p>\n