Couple couple accused of contractor fraud arrested second time

Published 2:58 pm Tuesday, April 19, 2022

A Mittie couple previously arrested for contractor fraud in Jeff Davis Parish has been arrested again in Allen Parish.

Chad Deville, and Stacey Deville, both 43, were arrested on charges of residential contractor fraud following an investigation that began in March, according to Sheriff Doug Hebert III. Bond was set at $25,000 each.

The Sheriff’s Office began investigating a complaint regarding the incident on March 29. During the investigation it was determined that the Devilles, of Deville’s Home Improvements, were paid for work by fraudulently failing to complete the work as agreed upon.

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The couple were arrested earlier this month on similar charges in Jeff Davis Parish. In that investigation, the complaints advised that they paid Deville Home Improvements $19,500 for the construction of a shop which was never constructed/

Anyone with information regarding the crime is encouraged to contact the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-639-4353 or Crime Stoppers at 337-389-7001.