A bench warrant has been issued for a Sudbury contractor accused of several counts of fraud over $5,000.
Charged with one count of fraud over $5,000, Daniel Dumontelle was due in court on July 19, but failed to appear.
According to a Greater Sudbury Police press release on March 13, the financial crimes unit began a fraud investigation in January of this year.
“Between March 2021 and October 2022, a community member paid close to $60,000 for the installation of a pool,” GSPS said in a news release. “However, the job was never completed, and the contractor stated that he had no intention of completing the project despite already receiving the funds outlined in the contract.”
Police said the complainant paid an additional $45,000 to another pool contractor to complete the job.
A judge has now issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dumontelle.Once the warrant is issued by the judge, the warrant is placed on a police database, said GSPS spokesperson, Kaitlyn Dunn.
“Should he have any interaction with any law enforcement agency, the agency will become aware of the warrant through the database,” she said. “The warrant will be executed and he will be brought before the court to answer to the charges.”
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
Jenny Lamothe covers court for Sudbury.com