Dedham Contractor Gets Prison Time For Home Improvement Scams, DA Says

DEDHAM, MA — A local paving contractor has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of larceny.

William Pusateri, 59, was sentenced to up to six years in prison after scamming 11 residents, including senior citizens, out of more than $15,000, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey announced Thursday.

He pleaded guilty to multiple counts of larceny for taking money from residents in Foxborough, Sharon, Dedham and Westwood after promising to complete driveway or other home improvement projects, according to the DA's office. The work was either not performed or left incomplete.

Pusateri must also serve 18 months of probation after his release and pay restitution in an amount to be determined later.

“The defendant stole from the victims who trusted him and took advantage of senior citizens,” Morrissey said.

Investigators from the Foxborough, Sharon, Dedham and Westwood police departments obtained search warrants, bank records and surveillance videos while building the case, Morrissey said.

Morrissey also credited Assistant District Attorney Adam Stewart with prosecuting the case and Victim Witness Advocate Caroline Steele with assisting the victims during the court process.

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