The Brief
- Pinellas County deputies say George Barlow, 41, stole more than $663,000 from the City of Dunedin by pretending to represent a contractor.
- Investigators say Barlow spent more than $514,000, with the remaining $148,000 later being returned to the city.
- Barlow faces a felony grand theft charge.
DUNEDIN, Fla. – A Utah man faces grand theft charges after investigators say he emailed the City of Dunedin posing as a contractor and stole more than $663,000.
The backstory:
According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the city received an email in June 2024 from someone claiming to represent Asphalt Paving Systems, which has done road work for the city for years. The email requested that the city stop using paper checks to make payments and use the automated clearing house (ACH) system instead.…