The Butte County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Patrick Conners in Oroville April 3. Conners and two other teenagers from the United Kingdom face charges of grand theft and elder abuse. The teens were targeting senior citizens in the California areas of Chico, Magalia, and Oroville.
Based on the reports from police, Conners and the two teens were using driveway paving to scheme the elderly. In their Oroville motel room, police found $100,000 when they executed the search warrant.
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The three teens would approach a home and offer to repave a driveway with leftover asphalt from a previous job. They would offer it for free or a discounted rate.
Once they started, they would refuse to finish the job until the homeowner paid more money. The asphalt jobs done by the teens are considered “sub-par” and will likely have to get repaired or refinished.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office believes that the money they recovered from the motel room was the profits from the scheme.
If Conners is facing a misdemeanor charge of elder abuse, he could remain in the county jail for up to a year and $6,000 in fines. A felony charge can carry a four-year state prison sentence.
Those who were affected by the scheme should look into obtaining legal counsel. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the elder abuse case. When updates are available, this story will be updated.
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