ITEMS ONLINE. WELL, NEW TONIGHT, THE OWNER OF THE LANCASTER PICKLE COMPANY IS CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO GET ALMOST $12,000 FROM HIS PROVIDER. SO LET’S BREAK THIS DOWN FOR YOU HERE. THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS JASON ZEIGLER FILED A PROPERTY INSURANCE CLAIM LAST YEAR, SAYING HIS ROLEX WATCH, WORTH $11,700, WENT MISSING. NOW, ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, ZEIGLER CLAIMED HE INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT HIS FRENCH BULLDOG HAD EATEN THE WATCH OR HID IT SOMEWHERE, AS THERE HAD BEEN NO NO ONE ELSE IN HIS APARTMENT AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS. THEN, IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY TRAVELED TO A VETERINARY HOSPITAL THAT ZEIGLER SAID HE HAD CONTACTED, BUT NO SUCH RECORDS WERE FOUND. WHEN INVESTIGATORS TRAVELED TO HIS HOME A MONTH LATER. THEY SAY HE BELIEVED HIS MAID MAY HAVE TAKEN THE WATCH, DESPITE SAYING N
Lancaster Pickle Company owner accused of insurance fraud
Updated: 10:23 PM EDT Aug 18, 2025
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Jason Ziegler, the owner of the Lancaster Pickle Company, has been accused of insurance fraud after allegedly trying to claim almost $12,000 from his insurance provider.The Office of the Attorney General said Ziegler filed a property insurance claim last year, stating that his Rolex watch, worth $11,700, went missing.According to the criminal complaint, Ziegler claimed he initially believed that his French bulldog had eaten the watch or hid it somewhere, as there had been no one else in his apartment at the time of the loss.Then, in May of this year, investigators said they traveled to a veterinary hospital that Ziegler said he had contacted, but no such records were found.When investigators traveled to his home a month later, they said he alleged he believed his maid may have taken the watch, despite saying no one else was in his home when it went missing.
Jason Ziegler, the owner of the Lancaster Pickle Company, has been accused of insurance fraud after allegedly trying to claim almost $12,000 from his insurance provider.
The Office of the Attorney General said Ziegler filed a property insurance claim last year, stating that his Rolex watch, worth $11,700, went missing.
According to the criminal complaint, Ziegler claimed he initially believed that his French bulldog had eaten the watch or hid it somewhere, as there had been no one else in his apartment at the time of the loss.
Then, in May of this year, investigators said they traveled to a veterinary hospital that Ziegler said he had contacted, but no such records were found.
When investigators traveled to his home a month later, they said he alleged he believed his maid may have taken the watch, despite saying no one else was in his home when it went missing.
Alice J. Roden started working for Trending Insurance News at the end of 2021. Alice grew up in Salt Lake City, UT. A writer with a vast insurance industry background Alice has help with several of the biggest insurance companies. Before joining Trending Insurance News, Alice briefly worked as a freelance journalist for several radio stations. She covers home, renters and other property insurance stories.