The owner of multiple funeral homes in Connecticut, already facing a larceny charge for allegedly stealing more than $70,000 from clients who had prepaid funeral contracts, has been arrested on nearly three-dozen new charges after police in one town say they were able to identify more than 20 victims who collectively lost more than $160,000 over the past decade.

Philip Pietras, 51, of Enfield was arrested Wednesday and charged with 22 counts of selling a funeral service contract with intent to defraud, 11 counts of second-degree larceny by embezzlement and one count of second-degree forgery, according to the Coventry Police Department .

Police said the arrest came after a lengthy investigation involving neighboring agencies and the Rockville State’s Attorney’s Office. According to po

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