MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) - A Marcy man has been charged after he allegedly crashed his motorcycle, arranged to buy insurance at the scene of the accident, and then filed a claim for damages, all within the course of an hour, according to the New York State Insurance Department.

The insurance department said that Michael Marrone, 22, of Marcy, was arrested by the Oneida County District Attorney's office following an investigation by the State Insurance Department's Frauds Bureau.

They say that Marrone was uninsured on the morning of May 14 when he lost control of his 2007 Suzuki motorcycle and ran off a rural Oneida County road.

Marrone, who was not badly hurt, then used his cell phone to contact State Farm Insurance from the accident scene to insure the motorcycle.

Less than an hour later, he called the insurance company again to report that he had been involved in an accident and file a damage claim for $8,800 dollars.

The claim was denied.

If he is convicted, Marrone could be sentenced to up to three years in prison.

He was released pending an appearance in Town of Marcy Court.