Belleville Man Charged In Cobourg Construction Fraud Investigation Involving Nearly $167,000
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In a media release issued today, Cobourg police have provided an update on an investigation involving a 32-year-old Belleville man. He is now facing multiple charges following allegations of construction fraud involving two businesses in the east end of Cobourg.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, the investigation began on February 2nd after members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau received reports of alleged fraud connected to two construction projects.
Police say the incidents took place between October and January. Investigators learned that a contractor had reportedly been paid approximately $166,800 for electrical work and materials that were allegedly not fully completed or delivered.
According to police, the contractor stopped attending the job sites and stopped communicating with the businesses, leaving both projects unfinished.
On Wednesday, police arrested 32-year-old Brandon Bongard of Belleville.
He has been charged with:
Two counts of fraud over $5,000
Two counts of false pretence
Two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Bongard was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
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