A man who has been accused of posing as a contractor and stealing $1.6 million from the Bedford School District has been taken into custody, according to state police.
Investigators say the alleged theft was discovered after the Altoona-based company that was hired to conduct renovations at the high school claimed that they had not yet been paid.
A press release states that Terry Reckert, 70, of Indianapolis, posed as an employee that worked for the company and created an email address that resembled the construction company…