Owner Of Caribou Grill In Hallock Charged With Arson & Insurance Fraud
HALLOCK, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Fifty year old Tamara Devore, the owner of the Caribou Grill in Hallock, Minnesota has been charged with arson and insurance fraud, following a fire. Devore made her initial court appearance Monday. Bail was set at $50,000 cash without conditions or a $20,000 bond with conditions. She is currently out of jail
Caribou Grill Owner in Hallock Charged with Arson and Insurance Fraud
I would like to offer the perspective of a current member of the community and someone who actually supports the local businesses. First of all, the Caribou has been listed for sale for some time, and has changed hands multiple times. If it was such a “goldmine” somebody would have already bought it, or it would still be in the hands of the original owners. There is no such thing as a “goldmine” in a small town. It takes many years just to break even, and only if you get lucky. And that’s after many long hours and unimaginable stress. Secondly, the “surveillance” camera claimed to catch her in the act was the camera she installed herself to catch people stealing beer. Do you really think a person would incriminate themself that easily???
Third, the Caribou was hosting pool league that night with 2 local firefighters present. Would you try to burn a building for insurance with 2 firefighters inside???
Fourth, the second thing you do in any auto, home, or business accident is to notify your insurance company. In fact, most companies require it. It’s very hard to assume insurance fraud based on that action alone.
Finally, the ATF hasn’t even arrived yet to do their investigation, which is standard practice with business fires. Just because one or two local officials rush to judgment doesn’t mean we all have to follow them off the cliff like a bunch of lemmings. We don’t even know if it IS arson yet. Let the pros do their jobs and gather all the facts.
Dumb.Dumb.Dumb
Glad no one was hurt in this selfish act by her