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Beaumont man accused of taking $3,100 for Harvey repair job, not completing work

The man is accused of taking over $3,000 for contracted work in 2017 and disappearing after only a few days of work.
Credit: Jefferson County Sherrif's Office

BEAUMONT, Texas — A man was indicted this week on charges claiming he took a payment for home repairs after Harvey and never finished the job. 

James Gardiner Jr. was indicted for felony theft on accusations he took an up-front payment for repairs and didn't complete the work. 

Gardiner allegedly took the $3,100 after signing a contract with the victim in December of 2017 and only worked a few days according to court documents. 

Gardiner also allegedly ignored numerous contact attempts from the victim according to the document. 

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