Chad Nichols, a 47-year-old man from Ballston Spa, has been sentenced in absentia to state prison for defrauding a homeowner and failing to complete contracted home improvement projects. WRGB reports
Nichols was hired by a Guilderland homeowner in the spring of 2023 to renovate two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a deck. He began demolition work but never completed any projects, defrauding the homeowner of over $84,000. Nichols, who pleaded guilty on December 2, 2024, did not appear for his sentencing, prompting Judge Marcelle to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.