Man charged with taking $5K in home improvement scam

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WTAJ) — Police have arrested a male who allegedly took $5,000 for a residence enhancement undertaking that he never did.

Ronald David Snyder, 59, was arrested, just after reportedly getting dollars to re-aspect a man’s property in August 2021.

In accordance to police paperwork, the sufferer said that Synder required $5,000 for elements and a different $4,200 for the labor. The property owner agreed and paid $5,000 for supplies but Synder under no circumstances returned to do any of the perform.

The home owner contacted the firm the siding was intended to be requested from and was instructed that Synder experienced never ever ordered any elements on behalf of the property owner. Right after getting out, the sufferer contacted the police. Synder then contacted the sufferer asking for more time to get the money back to him, as he knew the police had been seeking for him.

Synder experienced his preliminary arraignment Wednesday, April 27, and is scheduled to have his preliminary listening to on Tuesday, May well 3.

Synder was billed with felony theft and is currently out on unsecured bail.