HILLSBOROUGH ? THEFT BY DECEPTION, Feb. 17. Vladimir Diaz, 35, of Linden, has been charged with theft by deception and failure to register as a contractor. According to an affidavit filed in Superior Court, a Hillsborough homeowner gave Diaz, of All United Fence, $4,000 to install a fence on Oct. 29, 2009. But Diaz has not started work on the fence and has not returned the money, the affidavit said. A check with the state Department of Consumer Affairs found he is not registered as a contractor, according to the affidavit.
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