A New York contractor who lives in Piscataway is facing charges accusing him of pocketing nearly $60,000 from a homeowner and not performing the work for which he was hired.

Authorities arrested Zohaib Farrukh, 37, on Saturday and charged him with grand larceny and scheme to defraud, according to a statement from the Nassau County, New York Police Department.

A homeowner in Uniondale, on Long Island, told police that they retained North Falcon Construction Company in New York City to perform work in April 2024.

The homeowner issued a check for $59,202.50 to a man who claimed his name was Mohammed Ali. Police say that man was Farrukh, who used an alias.

The check was cashed but the services were not performed, police said.

“The victim then called police after making numerous, unsuccess

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