Islamorada contractor arrested for scamming customers out of thousands, cops say

John Sogegian (MCSO)

ISLAMORADA, Fla. – Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a window contractor on more than a dozen felony charges Wednesday after they said he scammed customers out of tens of thousands of dollars.

The charges against John Michael Sogegian, 45, include contractor fraud and elderly exploitation.

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Sogegian, according to arrest warrants, owns Keys Window and Doors at 85998 Overseas Highway in Islamorada.

The warrants state he took 50% deposits on at least two victims’ projects ― contracted for $7,400 and $54,000 ― and did not perform any work or even pull any permits.

Deputies said they arrested Sogegian after a traffic stop near mile marker 98.

Jail records show he posted a $215,000 bond and was released Wednesday evening.

He’s scheduled to be arraigned May 13, according to jail records.


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