Man arrested in 5,000 charges at Rockledge 'chop shop'

The Brevard County deputies arrested Theodore "Teddy" Gross on several charges, including: 3,787 counts of failure to obtain a certificate of destruction, 1,578 counts of violation of derelict motor vehicle regulations, grand theft, scheme to defraud, operating a chop shop, dealing in stolen property, conspiracy to racketeer, maintaining racketeering property and using proceeds from racketeering, the sheriff's office said.  Ivey said Gross wasn't properly vetting the vehicles and was creating fraudulent registrations.  Gross is being held without bond.