Contractor Faces Plethora Of Charges

SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI) — A troubled contractor is now facing more charges. Sean Hein is accused again and charged with home improvement fraud in the area. This time, in South Fayette Township where police put out an arrest warrant for him. Last month, our news partners at Channel 11 said Northern Regional Police charged Hein, who owns the company Forward Home Enhancements. Police said two people in the Heights of North Park, hired Hein and paid him in total, more than $185,000 for work that they said was never completed. And someone living along Farmview Drive in South Fayette Township also hired Hein for three projects: to put in a porch, patio and fence. Investigators said the victim paid Hein more than $40,000 and reached out to police after the victim lost contact with Hein. Pittsburgh, Sharpsburg Borough and Baldwin Borough police filed charges against Hein last year including receiving advance payment for services and failing to perform. Police said there may be more potential victims. Hein is also a former part-time West View police officer. Back in 2015, he allegedly robbed a bank in Shaler. He told us then that he started using drugs after being shot twice while off duty with his own gun. South Fayette Township police also charged Hein with theft by deception and fraudulent business practices.