A Multnomah County grand jury this week issued a 29-count indictment against a 58-year-old man police dubbed the “handyman scammer,” and issued a warrant for a woman accused of helping him commit theft, court records show.
Clinton Timothy Reany, who has more than 20 felony convictions on his record, appeared in court Wednesday and entered a not guilty plea to the entire indictment that charges him with 11 counts of identity theft, two counts of second-degree theft, six counts of operating without a contractor’s license, five counts of first-degree theft, seven counts of theft by deception, three counts of first-degree criminal mischief, one count each of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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The indictment also charges Lisa Kay Tornow with five counts of first-degree theft and two counts of second-degree theft. She has not been arrested yet, but a warrant has now been issued. Police have not said how Tornow is involved in the alleged crime.
Court records show that Reany used the names “Rick Mintkenbaugh” and “Dan Reany” to unlawfully deceive and defraud. He is also accused of using the business names of “Concrete Solutions,” “Dan’s Painting” and “Concrete Plus” as part of his scheme to defraud his victims, court records show.
He is accused of targeting his victims with the promise of doing driveway and sidewalk repairs. Police said Reany caused thousands of dollars in damage to property. Police said Reany never had a valid license that would have been issued by the State of Oregon Construction Contractors Board.
Police said Reany would force his victims to pay him up front with the promise that he would return later to finish the job and collect the rest of the money. In some cases, he never started the work, or never came back. When he did start working, police said it was very poor quality that caused even more damage to the homeowner. Police said Reany was able to steal more than $5,000 from his victims.
According to the indictment, 12 people testified before the grand jury.
Reany is scheduled to be back in court March 3, 2015.
