SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A contractor at the center of a Better Call Behnken investigation that began more than a year ago has been arrested for the second time this month.

Todd Hoch of Nokomis went before a Sarasota judge Friday afternoon. He's facing 27 fraud counts, accused of collecting sizeable down payments, and then bailing on customers who hired his company, Sash & Sill.

The charges include larceny and embezzlement for misapplication of construction funds.

"I think some part of him must have known that what he was doing was wrong,” said Detective Vinnie Ovchar, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Sarasota County deputies launched their investigation in July 2024. They said more than 30 victims signed contracts, ranging from $6,900 to $73,000 for window and door replacement,

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