A 55-year-old Farnam man is facing felony charges in Lincoln County after authorities say he duped an elderly North Platte couple out of thousands of dollars.

On October 18, 2013, an officer with the North Platte Police Department responded to a residence in the 900 block of East 16th Street on the report of a possible scam.

The officer met with the residents, an elderly couple, who alleged that male subjects came to their home and were hired as employees of “Total Property Maintenance” to seal portions of their roof.

The couple paid the men $4,500 for services rendered.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, the couple contacted a local contractor to inspect the work.

Following an inspection, the contractor advised the couple that there had only been “cosmetic” work done to the roof and gutters.  The contractor estimated that the work performed should have cost around $400.

Investigators were able to identify Robert Truesdale as one of the suspects.

On March 5, an officer met with Truesdale and, following further investigation, determined there was probable cause to arrest him for felony theft by deception.

Truesdale was processed and released from the Lincoln County Detention Center.