Contractor accused of stealing over $300K from Hurricane Harvey victims

Thursday, July 25, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A contractor in Houston was arrested and charged after he allegedly stole over $300,000 from residents, including Hurricane Harvey victims.

Keith Johnson was charged with aggravated theft on July 17. Authorities say he stole over $300,000 from at least six victims who hired him as a general contractor between May 11, 2016 through April 17, 2018.
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Two of the victims were repairing their homes from Hurricane Harvey damages, according to court documents.

Contractor allegedly stole $300K from victims


Johnson allegedly promised to perform certain tasks on the victims' homes after taking their money, but did not provide the services.
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Johnson is currently out of jail on a $5,000 bond.

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