A Cabool man accused of fraud at a Houston business used the same scam in Mountain View, Houston police said.
Jared Rebish, 21, of Cabool, was identified as the man who on Nov. 21 walked into the Houston Do-it Center and charged a large quality of wire to a local construction firm, Gentry Construction Co. Workers were suspicious and later found out the purchase was not legitimate.
Authorities said Rebish gave a confession of using the same ruse at Mountain View Lumber Co., where $3,103 in wire was charged to Vaughn Redi-Mix. Rebish then sold the material for $332 to A-Z Recycling.
In other matters, police:
-Charged Charles M. Curnett, 41, of 16407 Forest Drive, with stealing under $500 and operating a motor vehicle while operator’s license revoked. The charges come after police said Curnett took a 12-pack of beer from Bullseye on Nov. 25 without paying for it. At the time, beer sales were suspended because of the early morning hour, police said. -Investigated a Nov 29 accident near Main and First streets. Police said a vehicle driven by Wilma D. Anderson, 83, of 903 Highway 17 Terrace pulled from a stop sign at Main Street onto southbound First Street and struck a car operated by Jared M. Warner, 16, of 1000 N. U.S. 63. Police said Anderson told them her vision was obscured by the sun.
-Were called to an accident Nov. 28 near Grand Avenue and U.S. 63. Police said a vehicle driven by Alicia D. Howard, 17, of Houston, struck a car in the rear operated by Dale R. Engelbrecht, 48, of West Plains. Howard told police her foot slipped off the brake, causing the mishap.
-Answered a Nov. 25 accident that occurred when a vehicle driven by Newton U. Crawford, 89, of Cabool, attempted to change lanes on U.S. 63 and struck a towed vehicle pulled by Brent B. Baber, 54, of Ballwin.
-Arrested Johnnie W. Revelle, 26, of Success, on a county warrant charging him with having no operator’s license. Revelle posted $500 bond on Nov. 28.