BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A wanted man who used a fake name to operate a fraudulent solar panel roof business would rent private jets in order to convince people that he was wealthy and successful, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
He was doing solar roof business in the area under the names Cabo San Lucas LLC and Powerhouse Roofing, deputies said.
Obenauer rented a house in Melbourne Beach and would often rent private jets to present “the illusion that he was a successful businessman,” according to a news release.
“He was living what they were calling lifestyles of the rich and famous,” Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tod Goodyear said.
Obenauer was arrested at a storefront he rented as he was loading equipment and Torres was arrested at the beachfront home Obenauer rented, according to authorities.