Construction Company Owner Facing Fraud Charges

The owner of a construction company is facing charges of defrauding a Johnston County homeowner in 2005. Charles Reinert, with Charles Reinert Construction, is accused of accepting $10,000 to do work at the home of Trixie Brooks in the Cleveland community two years ago but never did any work. The victim told authorities Reinert said he couldn’t do the job without being paid upfront. Reinert, who lives in Cary , was charged with obtaining property by false pretenses, a felony offense.