A Metairie fishing and searching information has been arrested on accusations of fraud after he allegedly took funds for constitution journeys however by no means confirmed up, authorities stated Friday.
Christopher Pike Jr., 38, has violated state constitution information rules 10 instances since 2017, in keeping with a state Division of Wildlife and Fisheries assertion. His 24-foot boat is now beneath a court-issued seizure order, division officers stated.
Pike Jr., with Solid & Blast Charters LLC, was arrested on January 20 after the alleged violations in St. Bernard Parish. He has been charged with three counts of failing to adjust to constitution boat rules, 4 separate counts of failing to adjust to searching information rules, of issuing nugatory checks and of bank card fraud, and two counts of felony theft. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Workplace arrested Pike Jr. on different prices as properly.
The assertion stated the workplace obtained quite a few complaints about Pike Jr. taking constitution reservations and never following by means of with the journeys.
It stated he booked three fishing journeys and 4 duck searching journeys with out the required U.S. Coast Guard license or state fishing information and searching information licenses. He’s additionally accused of illegally charging a buyer’s bank card more money, issuing a nugatory examine to a different buyer who requested a refund, and by no means returning cash paid to him electronically for journeys totaling $4,143.