Owner of Great Outdoors Sunrooms and Shade Solutions in Milton has been arrested. (Delaware State Police)
BETHANY BEACH, Del. - According to the Bethany Beach Police Department a 46-year-old named Christopher Russell, who is the owner of Great Outdoors Sunrooms and Shade Solutions in Milton, has been arrested in connection with a home improvement fraud scheme.
The victim reported in October that Russell processed a $3,300 deposit for work to be completed in December 2022, but the job was never finished.
Bethany Beach Police investigated the case, leading to a criminal warrant for Russell, who was also under investigation for similar frauds across Delaware.
On Nov. 1 Russell turned himself in to Dover Police, where he was charged with two felony counts listed below.
- Home Improvement Fraud
- Theft by False Promise
Russell was released on an unsecured bond and is awaiting an arraignment in Sussex County Court.