“Since pretty much the mid-’90s, our agency alone has investigated Doug Westen for more than 12 different fraud-related complaints. In each of the complaints, it’s pretty much similar things that happen,” said Matthews, noting victims pay Westen to fix appliances and he fails to return to do the work.
Matthews said the department currently has three open fraud complaints against Westen, and detectives are trying to find him.
That’s a difficult task in part because Westen, who has struggled with substance abuse, appears to be transient.
Records show Westen has registered nine businesses with the Kent County Clerk’s Office over two decades, seven of which started with the letter “A.””
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