Elderly Danbury Couple Scammed By Unlicensed Contractor: Police

DANBURY, CT — A New York man was arrested last week for allegedly scamming an elderly couple out of a large sum of money. Police arrested Eriberto Colon, 33, of Holbrook, NY, on multiple charges after an investigation into a report by the victim's son, who said his 90-year-old parents were being scammed on April 26. Colon did not have the proper permits from the state's Department of Consumer Protection, permits to work on the house nor did he or his worker have licenses to perform the work, making the work a violation of state law, police say.

Police say the son told police that his mother was at a bank on Main Street with Colon in the process of withdrawing $6,200 to him, in addition to $950 that was already paid to him. Police at the couple's house on Mountainville Avenue found the caller's father and another worker, and the father appeared confused about what work took place at the house. To sign up for Danbury breaking news alerts and more, click here.

Colon is also alleged to have not given the victims a receipt or documentation of the sale, as well as verbal or written notice that they had three days to cancel any repairs.

He was charged with Larceny in the second degree, state building code violation, sales without permit, unlicensed craftsman, failure to provide notice of cancellation, failure to provide duplicate notice, failure to provide verbal notice of cancellation. He is being held on a $25,000 bond.

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