Crime

Contractor Arrested For Larceny After Failing To Effect Kitchen Remodel and Failing to Provide Refund

ST. THOMAS — The owner of a company focused on remodeling kitchens was arrested and charged with felony larceny after a homeowner said he failed to deliver contracted work and subsequently refused to refund her money. According to court documents, the Economic Crime Unit began investigating a report made by a woman in late February 2023. She told them that she had seen a Facebook advertisement for a company owned by Damian McAleavey, VI Stone, which installed countertops. A second company of his, Love your Kitchen and Bath, remodeled kitchens. She told police that she liked the work that she had seen online, and thus she contracted Mr. McAleavey to perform some work on her kitchen. In October 2022, the woman says she transferred $21,500 from her bank account to his Teachers Federal Credit Union Business account. A month and a half later, she transferred an additional $6,450, for a total payment of $27,950 to Mr. McAleavey. After the first payment but before the second, Mr. McAleavey...