PINEY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An Arkansas man who is facing felony charges for allegedly scamming a local woman out of over $13,000.00 waived his preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
According to court documents, the following charges against 62-year-old Wilbur Young, of Texarkana, Arkansas, were waived for court on Tuesday, September 18:
– False Statement to Induce Agreement for Home Improvement Services, Felony 2
– Theft By Deception-False Impression, Felony 2
Charges have been transferred to the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas.
Young was released on Thursday, September 13, on a $50,000.00 surety bond posted by a professional bondsman.
Details of the case:
According to a criminal complaint, on Monday, September 10, Trooper Wilson, of the Clarion-based State Police, was dispatched to a reported theft by deception in Piney Township, Clarion County.
Upon his arrival, Trooper Wilson spoke to the known victim, who reported that the man who was currently parked in her driveway had scammed her out of money.
The victim said she had a verbal agreement with the man — later identified as Wilbur Young — to pave her driveway, and the agreement was between $1,700.00 and $1,750.00 for the top section of the driveway.
According to the victim, after the top section of the driveway was completed, Young approached her about paving the rest of the driveway, and the agreement was $1,700.00 to $1,750.00. The victim agreed to that amount; however, when the work was completed, Young stated that the cost was $17,000.00 and demanded that the victim pay that amount. The victim wrote him a check for $17,000.00, and the check had been cashed, the complaint indicates.
According to the complaint, Young was operating a business called “W&W Construction” with no business address or phone number on the receipt.
The complaint also notes that in an interview, Young related that he had purchased $4,500.00 in materials for the job, but had never completed a written agreement or quote prior to any work being completed on the victim’s property.
Charges were filed through Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller’s office.
