Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre says his deputies have charged Brody Anselmi, 35, with contractor fraud and felony theft in four incidents this month.
In January a man in Larose reported that he hired Anselmi to do roof repairs. Anselmi was paid several thousand dollars upfront but never started the repair job. When the man asked for his money back, Anselmi claimed he didn’t have any money.
In another case, an elderly Larose woman had paid Anselmi for drywall replacement at her residence. She initially paid $2,000 as a down payment but then he asked for larger payments on two separate occasions. After she paid, Anselmi again offered excuses for being unable to start the work. He also told her he used her payment on other projects.
In a third case, a Galliano man paid Anselmi a down payment to repair a fence. Anselmi performed some work to tear down the old fence, but never completed the job.
Again, he asked for more money and never returned. After several months, the man asked for his money back, but Anselmi never provided it.
An arrest warrant was obtained by the sheriff’s office and Anselmi was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on January 5.
Since his arrest, a woman in Raceland came forward with similar allegations that Anselmi had been paid but had not started work. Detectives obtained another warrant, and Anselmi was booked accordingly.
In total Anselmi is accused of pocketing $28,000 from four victims without finishing the jobs and in some cases, he never started any work.
Anselmi is charged with three counts of Residential Contractor Fraud and one count of Felony Theft. He remains at the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $42,500.
