Watervliet man charged with defrauding prospective restaurant owner
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State police say they have arrested a Watervliet man for defrauding someone looking to open a restaurant.
They say their investigation into Michael Osbourne started a year ago.
Police say they got a complaint from someone in Schenectady that Osbourne sold them kitchen equipment for a cafe they intended to open.
The victim bought more than $19,000 in equipment from Restaurant Solutions.
Police say the equipment delivered didn’t work and some wasn’t delivered at all.
Osbourne is charged with grand larceny and scheme to defraud.