The day before Easter turned anything but holy for one southwest Miami-Dade contractor, after deputies say he took a Catholic school for more than $223,000 and never delivered a single piece of promised aluminum roofing.
St. Kevin Catholic School hired Creed Metal in September 2024 to install 13 aluminum roof structures on campus. According to investigators, the money was paid, the materials never showed up and the work never started. On April 4, 2026, deputies showed up instead, arresting the man behind the company at a Tamiami home not far from the school and booking him into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
How Deputies Say the Scheme Unfolded
Miami-Dade deputies identified the suspect as 50-year-old Nestor Olivares, the owner of Creed Metal. He is now facing first-degree grand theft, forgery and a county ordinance charge for contracting without a license, according to Local 10.
Investigators say St. Kevin Catholic School paid Olivares for 13 aluminum roof structures. When the project stalled, deputies say Olivares promised the school a full refund by February 25, 2026. Instead of money, the school allegedly received what investigators describe as bogus bank documents claiming a wire transfer had gone through. According to authorities, Olivares was arrested on April 4, 2026, and remained in custody on a $30,150 bond while investigators review where any bond money is coming from.
Why This Matters for Local Institutions
Unlicensed contractors can leave homeowners, churches and schools stuck with half-finished projects, code violations and big repair tabs. Local officials say the pattern described here is all too familiar: a hefty deposit, little or no work and official-looking paperwork that falls apart under scrutiny.
According to Miami-Dade County's Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, residents should always verify a contractor’s license status, insist on written contracts and proper permits and contact the county’s contractor-licensing hotline or 311 before handing over large payments. The state Department of Business and Professional Regulation also notes that working without a license is a crime under Florida law and explains how to report suspected unlicensed activity at MyFloridaLicense.com, per the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
What Comes Next
If prosecutors move forward with formal charges, the case will land in Miami-Dade court, where a judge could order Olivares to pay restitution to the school. Local 10 reports that investigators are tracking the money and digging through Olivares’ records.
He faces possible criminal penalties if convicted and could also be hit with administrative sanctions related to unlicensed contracting. In the meantime, St. Kevin Catholic School is still on the hook to repair and replace the roof structures it thought it had already paid for.
