EAST HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) – A suspect was arrested on Monday following an investigation into a fraudulent business scheme that resulted in more than $250,000 in losses to The Home Depot, police said.
The investigation began in July 2026 after The Home Depot’s Corporate Security Division contacted the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office regarding suspected fraudulent activity involving Robert Christopher Nilsen, 44, of East Haven. Nilsen is a former Home Depot sales representative.
According to officials, an investigation by police revealed that Nilsen had established a fraudulent business and used his position at The Home Depot to redirect payments from a construction company that was an existing customer of The Home Depot.
East Haven police said that between May and September 2025, the construction company issued five checks totaling $253,820.88 to Nilsen’s fraudulent business for…
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