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October 27, 2006

Cranston contractor arrested for scamming homeowners

Robert Vaughn, a Cranston contractor who has allegedly scammed 20 homeowners of up to $200,000, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud.

He is being held on $22,000 cash bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions.

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today said that the Connecticut State Police arrested Vaughn yesteday at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville.

"By allegedly taking money for work that he either did not complete or did not perform at all, Mr. Vaughn has harmed homeowners all over the state of Rhode Island," said Lynch.

"Unfortunately, we expect more criminal complaints to emerge from his arrest. My office will prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law."

Vaughn, of Reservoir Ave., was arraigned today before Kent County District Court Judge William C. Clifton on 12 counts of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was also arraigned on various other charges.

Detective Michael Casey of the Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit led the investigation into Vaughn's work.

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