Police are looking into a number of contractor scams that preyed on seniors in south Calgary and have issued warrants for two of three people charged in connection to the investigation.
An investigation was launched in October 2015 after police received a report that a man approached a senior with Alzheimer’s and offered to do some roof repairs.
The homeowner paid over $8500 but none of the work was done.
Three more victims were identified during the investigation and police believe they were approached by the same man and other suspects who were working with him.
Police say the suspects offered to do odd jobs for the victims and say while the man was working on the homes, he told the victims that he noticed several other problems that needed to be fixed.
The victims paid the suspects a total of $37,000 over several months but the work was never done.
Investigators say the suspects were not licenced to do the work and have charged three people in connection to the case.
Kenneth Gliddon, 55, of Calgary, is charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of fraud under $5,000. He will next appear in court on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.
Two other suspects remain unaccounted for and warrants have been issued for Geralyn Plaviak and Michael Arsenault.
Plaviak, 58, of Calgary, is charged with two counts of fraud over $5,000 and two counts of fraud under $5,000.
Arsenault, 55, of Calgary is charged with one count of fraud over $5,000.
Plaviak is described as:
- Caucasian
- 157 cm or 5’2” tall
- Slim build
- Brown hair
- Green eyes and glasses.
Arsenault is described as:
- Caucasian
- 183 cm or 6’0” tall
- Slim build
- Brown hair
- Blue eyes
Police continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information on these incidents or the whereabouts of the two outstanding suspects to contact them at 403-266-1234 or anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers using any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
