Man sought for home improvement fraud | Police, Emergency & Courts
A warrant was issued this 7 days for the apprehension of David L. Patton, 67, of Clarion County.
In accordance to a criminal complaint prepared by Officer Jason Unfastened of the Kiskiminetas Township Law enforcement Department, filed with the place of work of Leechburg Magisterial District Decide James Andring, Patton took an advance payment for do the job on a household in the township and didn’t finish the job.
In the affidavit of possible bring about, Unfastened wrote he was on obligation at 3 p.m. Jan. 13 when he produced get in touch with with an individual at the station to file a report pertaining to a theft at the home together Outdated Condition Street in the municipality. The lady said she experienced bought the house at the aforementioned location and had contracted with David Patton to total some renovations to the home.
She presented Free with a duplicate of the estimate, which Patton proposed for the get the job done to be finished, for a whole of $43,000.
Patton necessary a deposit of $16,000 to commence the renovation, Free wrote.
Unfastened wrote that the homeowner compensated Patton with a cashier’s look at from PNC Bank in the volume of $16,000 to begin operate and acquire material on Aug. 20, 2020. She said Patton began work on the home on Aug. 21, setting up with the roof, but under no circumstances completed the roof or any other spot needing enhancement, as indicated in the arrangement for the do the job.
The property owner said she tried to get in touch with Patton various periods by cell phone, without the need of success, and also stated she has multiple text messages concerning her and Patton concerning the perform that was not finished, which she furnished, as penned in the criticism.
Free filed a person felony demand of home improvement fraud and just one felony cost of theft by deception from Patton with the office environment of MDJ Andring.
According to court paperwork and a spokeswoman for the place of work of MDJ Andring, no preliminary hearing day experienced been set for Patton. On the other hand, in an unrelated scenario, a hearing is scheduled for March 16 for Patton ahead of Andring on two counts of producing bad checks.
Anne Cloonan is a employees reporter for the Chief Moments, a Sample News Group sibling of The Indiana Gazette. She can be arrived at at 724-543-1303, ext. 1337, or [email protected].
