HIALEAH, Fla. — An 84-year-old woman in Hialeah trusted Lazaro Marquetti, gave him $11,500, and police officers, prosecutors, and state investigators had to get involved after she realized he had lied, records show.
The victim first gave Marquetti, 31, a $3,500 deposit on Oct. 28, 2024, and he committed to begin “the process of demolition and permit applications,” according to a Hialeah police officer’s arrest report.
The 84-year-old victim used checks to pay Marquetti’s construction company $3,500 more on Nov. 28, 2024, and $4,500 more on March 2, 2025, according to the police officer’s arrest report…