<body><div>WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - Warensburg police have arrested Tristan Aragon, accusing him of taking more than $320,000 for construction work he never finished. The Warrensburg Police Department said officers opened a fraud investigation on May 5 within Warrensburg city limits. According to police, four victims paid Aragon more than $255,000 to complete commercial construction work on businesses in town. Investigators indicated that those four victims later discovered the work was not completed as promised, and supplies that were paid for were never ordered. Officers added that Aragon’s employees also reported their paychecks bounced, returning marked “Insufficient Funds.” Police said interviews with additional victims revealed similar accounts of hiring Aragon, paying him up front, and not receiving the work. Other local business owners reported Aragon hired them as subcontractors for specific services but never paid them. In total, investigators indicated that more than $320,000 was taken. Police arrested Aragon on suspicion of: <ul><li>4 counts of stealing $25,000 or more</li><li>14 counts of stealing $750 or more</li><li>10 counts of passing a bad check</li></ul>Formal charges have not yet appeared in CaseNet, the state’s online court records system, and a court date has not been set. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Aragon remains jailed with no bond listed. No further information has been released.</div></body>

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - Warensburg police have arrested Tristan Aragon, accusing him of taking more than $320,000 for construction work he never finished. The Warrensburg Police Department said officers opened a fraud investigation on May 5 within Warrensburg city limits. According to police, four victims paid Aragon more than $255,000...

Warrensburg contractor arrested in $320K fraud investigation, police say

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KCTV) - Warensburg police have arrested Tristan Aragon, accusing him of taking more than $320,000 for construction work he never finished

Warrensburg contractor arrested in $320K fraud investigation, police say

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