Residents in the mountain communities are being cautioned to stay vigilant as authorities seek additional victims in a grand theft case that has already seen one Hesperia man behind bars. Ruben Concepcion, age 30, was arrested yesterday, July 1, 2024, for swindling a homeowner out of $30,000 in construction services that were never delivered. Operating under the guise of Dreamscapes Full Exterior Landscaping, Concepcion is alleged to have presented his company as legitimate, collecting payment upfront without completing any of the promised work.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department received reports of financial theft from a victim who had contracted Concepcion for residential construction work on the 500 block of Dorn Dr., Crestline. An investigation revealed that Concepcion was on active probation in San Bernardino County for operating without a contractor's license and faced additional warrants in Riverside County for theft by fraud and grand theft, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department. The arrest was carried out at Concepcion's Hesperia residence using a Ramey warrant, and he is currently held at the High Desert Detention Center, with bail set at $160,000.
Authorities have released Concepcion's photo believing there may be more victims who have fallen prey to his fraudulent landscaping business. Deputies uncovered multiple instances indicating that the suspect had previously engaged in fraudulent activities and his pattern of deceit appears to have claimed more than a single victim. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward and contact the Twin Peaks Station directly at (909) 336-3600 or anonymously through the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME.
