A worker from a local contracting company in Toledo, Ohio, is currently wanted by authorities after failing to appear in court. The company and several of its workers were accused of stealing items worth thousands of dollars from a woman’s home, which they were hired to renovate.
The authorities have pressed charges of Burglary, Theft from a Person in a Protected Class, and Receiving Stolen Property against Kyle Conaway, aged 37, Scott Dibert, aged 58, and Elizabeth Russell, aged 37.
According to the police, two individuals who were employed by Red Bird Renovations to make a Toledo resident’s home wheelchair accessible, allegedly stole several items worth thousands of dollars, including family heirlooms. To make matters worse, they then proceeded to sell these items on social media. The victim, a 71-year-old amputee, estimated that the stolen belongings amounted to around $110,000 in value. The woman expressed her devastation at the loss of her prized possessions.
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- Court records show Conaway failed to appear in court on Monday, issuing a warrant for his arrest. A judge set his bond ay $50,000 no 10%.
- Russel faced a judge on July 1 and pleaded not guilty. The judge set a supervised own recognizance bond for her She’s due back in court for trial on August 27.
- The court has not yet set a next court date for Dibert, according to court dockets.
Sue, the victim who preferred to be recognized by her first name, revealed that her microwave, blankets, pillows, and even the food in her pantry were all stolen. Furthermore, some of her medical equipment was taken, and her accessible chair lift was destroyed during the renovation process. Despite all the items being taken, the renovations were never completed.
According to Sue, the company went as far as taking her cherished vintage toy collections and family heirlooms and selling them on Facebook Marketplace, which she considers to be the most egregious of all their actions.
Sue was scrolling through Facebook Marketplace when she stumbled upon a listing that caught her eye. It was a collection of items that belonged to her father, including his army pictures, medals, and diary. What made it even more shocking was that the seller from Red Bird Renovations was claiming the items belonged to his own father and family. Sue was outraged that someone could be so dishonest and disrespectful towards her father’s memory.
Sue has also reported the disappearance of several other cherished possessions, including her vintage Barbies, dollhouse furniture, and her late sister’s collection of political pins. According to Sue, some of these items have been spotted on Facebook Marketplace, which was brought to her attention by her collector friends.
According to Sue, although she has been able to recover around 80 to 90 percent of her belongings, some of them have been damaged. Nevertheless, there are still some items that she fears she may never be able to retrieve.
