# Puerto Rico Judge Orders Arrest Warrant for Elderly Fraud Case

A Ponce judge approved an arrest warrant for a contractor accused of defrauding an elderly resident of $69,500.

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A judge in the Ponce Tribunal found probable cause to arrest a construction contractor for fraud against an elderly person on an unspecified date in 2025. [^1]

The Tribunal de Ponce found probable cause to arrest Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, for fraud and elder abuse. [^2]

According to the investigation, the victim hired Nieves between May and September 2025 to perform construction work and paid him two checks totaling $69,500. [^3]

Judge Ginny Vélez Carreras set a bail of $6,000 for Nieves, who was released on condition of an ankle monitor until a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 15, 2026. [^4]

The police identified the accused as Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. [^5]

The Ministerio Público imputed charges to Juan Manuel Nieves for fraud in the execution of works and abuse of elderly people. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. A judge in the Ponce Tribunal found probable cause to arrest a construction contractor for fraud against an elderly person on an unspecified date in 2025. (El Nuevo Día, News)
2. The Tribunal de Ponce found probable cause to arrest Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, for fraud and elder abuse. (Periódico Presencia, News)
3. According to the investigation, the victim hired Nieves between May and September 2025 to perform construction work and paid him two checks totaling $69,500. (El Nuevo Día, News)
4. Judge Ginny Vélez Carreras set a bail of $6,000 for Nieves, who was released on condition of an ankle monitor until a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 15, 2026. (El Nuevo Día, News)
5. The police identified the accused as Juan Manuel Nieves, a 38-year-old resident of Río Grande, Puerto Rico. (El Nuevo Día, News)
6. The Ministerio Público imputed charges to Juan Manuel Nieves for fraud in the execution of works and abuse of elderly people. (Periódico Presencia, News)

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