A Plymouth man was sentenced last month for using his swimming pool business to scam homeowners.

Steven Docchio, 59, pleaded guilty to four counts of larceny over $1,200, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.

On Nov. 18, he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in state prison with nine months to be served and the balance suspended for a total of 10 years probation, the DA’s office said.

Docchio was also ordered to pay his victims restitution and is prohibited from any construction or landscaping work while on probation.

During the pandemic, Docchio gave homeowners unrealistic timelines for swimming pool installations and falsely claimed he had special access to building departments and material vendors, officials said.

Docchio ultimately collected more than $50

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