CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Camp Hill man was charged with home improvement fraud after refusing to replace a homeowner’s heat pump despite collecting a deposit.
According to the Lower Allen Township Police Department, on November 19, 2024, authorities met with a victim who reported a home improvement fraud.
Police say they were provided a contract dated October 2022 in which the defendant, 51-year-old Jason Smith, agreed to replace the victim’s heat pump. The victim wrote Smith a check for $5,500 for the project, but Smith cashed the check and never returned to the victim’s residence to complete the task, per police.
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Police say the victim attempted several times to contact Smith, but Smith refused to answer them.
A warrant was issued and served to Smith on December 31, 2024.
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