A man is wanted after telling residents he was a home improvement contractor, taking their money and not finishing the assigned work in Delaware, according to the New Castle County Police Department.
In December of 2025, Maryland native Richard Kirchner, 58, approached several Wilmington residents in local hardware stores and told them that he was a contractor who could help them with their home improvement projects, officials said.
Then, on Jan. 14, officers were called to South Topelo Turn in the Pepper Ridge Townhouse community of Wilmington, Delaware, where residents said that Kirchner allegedly took money for projects but never finished the work, police said.
Kirchner is facing home improvement fraud and criminal impersonation charges, according to police.
If you have any information on where Kirchner is or if you believe you were a victim of Kirchner, please call 911 or contact S/Cpl. Stearne by email at Rodney.Stearne@newcastlede.gov
You can also call the New Castle County Police Department at 302-573-2800.
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