Contractor arrested, faces charges related to theft from seniors: court docs
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man was arrested Tuesday, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from people, including seniors.
In a release from the Nevada State Contractors Board, it was announced that Guadalupe Derek Carbajal, 43, had been arrested, accused of collecting approximately $250,000 from homeowners over the course of two years without doing any work.
Carbajal was the general manager of Lifetime Power, a Las Vegas solar company, according to the NSCB release.
Court records show Carbajal faces seven theft-related felony charges, including multiple counts of theft of $100,000 or more from an older victim, theft of $25,000 or more from an older victim, and one misdemeanor charge.
8newsnow.com Investigators obtained a 2015 police report in which law enforcement officials say Carbajal was arrested after a collision at Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane near the Las Vegas Strip, where a person was substantially injured. The report indicated that when officers spoke to police, he was uncooperative, and tests showed him at a .08 blood alcohol content or higher.
Carbajal was arraigned on the theft-related charges Wednesday. He is due in court again on May 16 for a preliminary hearing.
The NV State Contractors Board recommends getting three bids for any work you plan to have a contractor do and to check each license on their website. If the contractor you are considering using is not licensed, the Board advises against using that person or paying that contractor any money.
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