After an investigation that began in April 2024, Rick Labelle, 37, was arrested and charged with first-degree larceny and four counts of third-degree forgery.

A Tolland businessowner was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly scammed homeowners and never completed a home improvement project they hired him for, according to police. The homeowner, who lived in West Hartford,

The WHPD said the 37-year-old failed to finish a job in West Hartford and doctored documents claiming to be a licensed contractor.

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A business owner has been arrested after allegedly conducting a home improvement scam. A homeowner contacted police to report that they hired Abel Construction and Remodeling LLC, owned by 37-year-old Rick Labelle of Tolland, for a project that was never finished.

West Hartford police said a homeowner lost $100,000 after they hired contractor Rick Labelle, of Tolland, for a project he never completed.

A Tolland man faces larceny and forgery charges for allegedly defrauding a West Hartford resident out of more than $100,000 through a home improvement scam. Rick Labelle, 37, was arrested Thursday on four counts of third-degree forgery and a single count of first-degree larceny,