YAKIMA, Wash. â A Yakima-based contractor was arrested last week during a sting operation for allegedly scamming thousands of dollars from residents across Washington.
The Kittitas County Sheriffâs roster shows Antonio âTonyâ Gonzalez, 39, was booked into jail on multiple charges Friday morning.
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Chris Whitsett, an inspector with the Kittitas County Sheriffâs Office, said the arrest happened due to community efforts.
âIt was a team effort involving citizens, law enforcement, prosecutors, and the press, based on or with the assistance of the additional investigative information that we were able to gather here in Kittitas County. With that additional information, we provided…