Authorities in at minimum two counties are looking for a Somerset County gentleman on costs that contain accepting a $25,000 down payment for home improvement on a residence in East Wheatfield Township and by no means completing any operate.
Justin Supanick, 44, of Gray, Somerset County, has been charged with a felony beneath the Property Enhancement Fraud Act by the Indiana County Detective Bureau.
Detective Michael Schmidt explained Supanick, as proprietor of Supanick Contracting, accepted the payment on Dec. 20, 2020.
Costs have been filed with Blairsville Magisterial District Choose Robert Steele Bell Sr., on two 3rd-diploma felony counts, a phony statement to induce agreement for property improvement companies, and theft by deception using a phony effect.
If he is convicted, Supanick faces up to 7 decades in jail, up to a $15,000 high-quality, and payment of restitution to the sufferer.
Supanick also was concerned in a civil circumstance submitted in April in Somerset County, where by Windber Magisterial District Choose William E. Seger dominated for the plaintiff.
On June 6, Seger awarded a Central Metropolis gentleman a default judgment of $12,212.25.
Schmidt claimed anyone with awareness of Supanick’s whereabouts can call the Indiana County District Attorney’s Drug/Crime Tipline at (724) 471-7777, or by publishing a tip at the DA’s CrimeWatch www.indianada.org web site.
Schmidt mentioned tips may be manufactured anonymously.
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