A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a contractor and taking money for work he never completed in New Fairfield, police said.
State police said they arrested a New York man who posed as a general contractor and collected $265,000 from homeowners who hired him to complete renovations.
He was arrested for first-degree larceny in New York on Tuesday and has been extradited to Connecticut to face charges, according to troopers.
The man was held on a $100,000 bond. The investigation remains ongoing.
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