Texas: Impersonating a renovation contractor and destroying dozens of senior citizens: Some victims lost tens of thousands of dollars. Arlington police are conducting a hunt for 36-year-old Joshua Bell, who posed as a local renovation and construction worker. Among his victims and the Vietnam War veteran who lost about $ 17,000. "He went through my whole house, I feel desecrated," said one of the homeowners, adding that "he didn't fix the roof at all."
Texas police are searching for a suspect in the scam of thousands of veteran civilians including the Vietnam War veteran.
36-year-old Joshua Bell introduced himself as a renovation specialist who specializes in installing shingles for homes at least, so the cunning crook who is now suspicious of himself has introduced himself by using the name of a well-known and reputable renovation contractor to defraud veterans in the Maskit and Arlington, Texas state.
Earlier this month, Bell managed to fool a veteran of the Vietnam War and persuade her to pay him $ 17,000 for a series of tile repairs he didn't make. He then assured her that the insurance company would reimburse her for the work she paid for.
Joshua used the pseudonym 'Michael Bell', presenting himself as someone who works for a reliable local tile company that area homeowners have used in the past.
When he arrived at the houses he announced that he only wanted to do some work before the warranty period for the previous renovations expired, and that the cost of the renovations would be covered by the insurance company covering the jobs for the tile company.
But a number of homeowners felt uncomfortable when Bell left their doorstep and did not return.
These have decided to contact the company in question directly, which its regional manager said is not customary to send home remodeling contractors directly.
The suspicion became real after a security video showing the man's image was sent to a company that admitted the man was not among its employees.
To help him search, Arlington police released photos
From a security camera video At home, Bell seems to be trying to rob an old citizen of $ 1,200.
"He went through the whole house. I feel a generator, my privacy has been achieved," said one of the homeowners. "He didn't work on the roof at all."
Police say they have no ties to the Greenville and Dallas area and that residents of those areas should remain alert.
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