BURRVILLE, New York (WWNY) - A Copenhagen contractor faces felony charges for allegedly ripping off a Burrville business.

State police charged 50-year-old Ronald Herzig with grand larceny, offering a false instrument for filing, and a lien law violation, all felonies.

He also faces workers’ compensation misdemeanors.

Investigators said the Burrville Cider Mill paid Herzig $308,000 to complete a construction job, but the funds were used for both project expenses and personal purchases and not maintained in a required trust account.

They said nearly $60,000 in project funds is unaccounted for.

Police also said Herzig claimed to have paid more than $21,000 to a spray foam company for work on the project, but the payment was never made.

Troopers said the workers’ compensation charges ste

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