By the time William Pusateri stood before a judge in Dedham Superior Court this fall, his paving work had already landed him in prison more than once. The 59-year-old Dedham contractor pleaded guilty to multiple counts of larceny for taking more than $15,000 from 11 homeowners, many of them senior citizens, and was sentenced to five to six years in state prison.
Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey announced the sentence on Oct. 1, 2026. “The defendant stole from the victims who trusted him and took advantage of senior citizens,” Morrissey said, according to Dedham Patch.
Eleven homeowners in four Norfolk County towns
Prosecutors said Pusateri took payment from residents of Foxborough, Sharon, Dedham and Westwood for driveway work and other home improvement projects, then either never did the work or left it unfinished. The 11 victims lost more than $15,000 in all.
Police departments in all four towns investigated. According to the district attorney’s office, detectives used search warrants, bank records and surveillance video to build the case. Assistant District Attorney Adam Stewart prosecuted it, and Victim Witness Advocate Caroline Steele worked with the victims through the court process. The case was heard by Judge Michael Doolin, according to a Fall River Reporter account of the district attorney’s announcement…