(Michigan City, IN) - A man with a history of bilking homeowners who hired him to do repairs is allegedly at it again. Marvin Buckland, 57, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with Level 6 Felony Fraud.

According to court documents, Buckland was hired last year by a Michigan City man to work on his roof. Buckland, of Porter, began the work on time but allegedly started to slack off and, eventually, became a no-show. The work was still not completed six months later.

Buckland was under a contract to conduct the work for the homeowner, who agreed to pay for the supplies in advance. The alleged victim told investigators he was out $15,000.

Buckland was previously convicted of home improvement fraud in 2014 and received a 30-day sentence in the La Porte County Jail.