Long Island contractor accused of stealing over $30K from clients: police
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A contractor on Long Island was arrested for allegedly stealing over $30,000 from his clients, according to police.
A 75-year-old woman told police she hired Olger Conce Guambana, 48, to do work on her home. According to police, Guambana did not finish the work and used a bad check to issue a partial refund and then ended all contact with her in August of 2023.
Suffolk County police initiated an investigation and discovered Guambana had allegedly taken money from at least three other victims since August 2020. Police said he stole over $30,000.
Guambana was arrested and charged with a scheme to defraud in the first degree, four counts of grand larceny in the third degree and issuing a bad check, according to police.
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