LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Victims are coming ahead after the proprietor of a Las Vegas patio contracting firm was arrested for fraud.
Ryan Vozzula and Amy Rusch of Patio Covers 4 Much less have been each arrested final month after an investigation from Nevada Lawyer Common Aaron Ford. Vozzula is the corporate’s proprietor whereas Rusch is a associate, in line with a press launch.
“I’ve been in this town all my life, and this is the first time I’ve ever had a problem with having work done,” Robert Enrile stated.
Enrile has lived in his North Las Vegas home for 2 years. He known as Patio Covers 4 Much less final 12 months for some work.
“I’ve seen him exactly one time. We met back here, I wrote him a check, and I’ve never seen him again,” Enrile stated.
In line with the Nevada State Contractors Board, there are not less than forty individuals who paid Vozzola’s firm for work that was by no means accomplished.
“He was a licensed contractor. I didn’t think nothing of it. I mean had it been some guy that I found on Craig’s List, it might have been a different story,” Enrile stated.
Enrile confirmed 8 Information Now letters from the State Contractors Board, the place his declare for cash from the Residential Restoration Fund was denied.
“They denied me because I wrote the check to Vegas Shade, not to Patio Covers 4 Less,” Enrile stated. “That was from what I understand they denied most people on, but to me it was all tied in.”
Tied in as a result of Vozzola and Rusch have been each not too long ago arrested after Lawyer Common Aaron Ford filed felony prices of fraud/deceit in the middle of an enterprise and theft.
In line with a launch, greater than $137,000 was obtained from Patio Covers 4 Much less within the type of down funds.
In court docket paperwork, Robert Enrile was listed as a sufferer. Kirk Leyton stated Patio Covers 4 Much less additionally scammed him out of cash.
“We were building a pool in our house. We wanted to put a patio cover in, so I reached out to them. They were a licensed contractor. You know, everything looked okay,” Leyton stated.
Leyton stated he paid Patio Covers 4 Much less $2,500. He filed a declare with the State Contractors Board’s Residential Restoration Fund, solely to obtain a letter of denial.
“Patio Covers for Less needs to pay for their crime and the people associated with it, every single person in there,” Leyton stated. “The other side is the contractors board. They’re not living up to their responsibilities because I still to this day don’t agree with their decision.”
Patio Covers 4 Much less stays shuttered after the state revoked its enterprise license in March.
Each Ryan Vozzola and Amy Rusch are out on bond.
The State Contractors Board is warning folks searching for patio and awning work to keep away from interacting with anybody affiliated with Patio Covers 4 Much less.
