WANTED CONTRACTOR

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Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato is asking media outlets to post the attached picture of Peter Rinaldi, 56, of Little Egg Harbor, a contractor wanted for second degree Theft by Deception and second degree Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received.  Rinaldi, indicted for the above charges, could not be located at any of his listed addresses by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Economic Crimes Unit attempting to serve him his complaint summons.

The charges and subsequent indictment stems from Rinaldi taking monies in the form of checks from various victims in Ocean County from July 2014 through August 2016 for proposed construction projects at their private residences.  Rinaldi, who operated under the company names of Donovan Mark Custom Builders, LLC and Mark Anthony Custom Builders, LLC,     allegedly deposited the monies into his bank account, as well as a check cashing facility and spent the monies on his personal benefit and gain.  Rinaldi did not provide any materials, supplies and/or labor for said monies.  Total theft amounted to approximately $247,224.63 from 12 victims.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have contracted with Mr. Rinaldi for work not completed can contact Ocean County Prosecutor Economic Crimes Det. James Conroy at 732-814-1697.  Anyone with information regarding Rinaldi’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det. Conroy, their local police or the US Marshals Service by e-mail at:  [email protected].

Peter Rinaldi