(Feb. 26, 2015) A 62-year-old Ocean Pines man was arrested for a home improvement scam in Ocean Pines.
The suspect, Larry Burton Tyre, would stop at various locations in Ocean Pines and ask if the homeowner needed various yard and home repair services. These services were not delivered and the victim(s) had already paid for the service(s), in advance.
Ocean Pines Police are requesting that anyone who may have been the victim of a similar scam involving this suspect to contact Cpl. Tish Ottey at 410-641-7747 during business hours.
Police charged Tyre with two counts of obtaining property of a vulnerable adult of $500, one count of theft scheme over $10,000 to Under $100,000 and one count of theft over $10,000 to under $100,000.
Tyre was taken before a District Court Commissioner and was released on $25,000 unsecured bond, pending trial.
The suspect, Larry Burton Tyre, would stop at various locations in Ocean Pines and ask if the homeowner needed various yard and home repair services. These services were not delivered and the victim(s) had already paid for the service(s), in advance.
Ocean Pines Police are requesting that anyone who may have been the victim of a similar scam involving this suspect to contact Cpl. Tish Ottey at 410-641-7747 during business hours.
Police charged Tyre with two counts of obtaining property of a vulnerable adult of $500, one count of theft scheme over $10,000 to Under $100,000 and one count of theft over $10,000 to under $100,000.
Tyre was taken before a District Court Commissioner and was released on $25,000 unsecured bond, pending trial.