A Bloomfield man was arrested and charged in a home improvement scam, West Hartford Police said.

By Ronni Newton

Following an investigation that began in March 2025, West Hartford Police announced that a Bloomfield man faces charges in connection with collecting funds from homeowners for work that was never completed.

Police said Monday that the investigation revealed two home improvement scams involving Imperial Construction and Masonry – a business hired by West Hartford residents that collected payment of $40,500 for work that was never completed.

According to an email from Lt Ryan Riley, West Hartford Police launched an investigation in March 2025 after being notified of two possible incidents where homeowners paid a sum of money in advance for work that was to have been completed by Imperial Construction and Masonry. A total of $40,500 was collected, but in both cases the jobs were never completed.

The case was turned over to the West Hartford Police Department’s Detective Division, and Riley said that following a “thorough and extensive investigation” that lasted several month, police sought and obtained an arrest warrant for Richard Kiely, 35, of Bloomfield, in connection with the incidents.

Richard Kiely. Courtesy of West Hartford Police

Kiely was arrested and taken into custody on Nov. 5, and has been charged with two counts of second-degree larceny, two counts of impersonating a registered home improvement contractor, and two counts of improper notice in sales agreement.

Kiely posted a combined $38,000 surety bond set in the two cases, and is scheduled for arraignment on Nov. 19 in Hartford Superior Court.

Police ask any member of the public who may have information regarding this incident or a similar incident to contact them through the anonymous tip line 860-570-8969 or email [email protected].

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