Pamlico County man charged with obtaining property by false pretense

North CarolinaInsurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Charles Cyril Edwards IV, 44, of 312 Olympia Road, New Bern. Edwards was charged with obtaining property by false pretense, a felony.

Special agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division accuse Edwards of submitting a fraudulent certificate of insurance to Tru-Co Inc., a general contractor, to obtain subcontracting work.

The offense occurred on May 23, 2025.

Edwards was arrested on Aug. 5 and released under a $10,000 unsecured bond.

Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious fraud.

"Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime," Commissioner Causey said. "It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums."

If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.

Information is also available at www.ncdoi.gov.