NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Suffolk County police on Sunday arrested a contractor accused of taking thousands of dollars from clients without completing construction projects over the past three years.
According to officials, a 75-year-old woman reported to police that on Aug. 29, 2023 she had hired Olger Conce Guambana, 48, to do work at her home and it was not completed as agreed.
Conce Guambana then used a bad check to issue a partial refund and stopped all further communication with the woman.
Following an investigation, detectives found Guambana was also found to have fraudulently taken money from at least three other victims since August, 2020.
In total, he has stolen more than $30,000 from the four victims, authorities said.
Conce Guambana was charged with scheme to defraud, grand larceny, and issuing a bad check.
He was held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Monday.
Conce Guambana, who also goes by the name Eddie or Ed, has used several company names in the past few years, including Dlugos Construction, R.O.J. Remodeling & Construction Corp., O.C. Remodeling & Construction Corp, USA Painting & Contracting, and Edwards Finishing Carpentry LLC.
Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Conce Guambana is asked to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
