Categories: Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning/HVAC
3/25/2013 First to Review
Mark Sobon, Project Manager, is being investigated for the theft of my jewelry (est. value $3,000.00). The facts are: April 2012 I contracted Central Mechanical and Construction, Inc (CMC) to re-tile master bath. Prior to the start of the project I emptied out my bedroom and all valuables. The evening of June 22, we put all the contents of the bedroom back. The project was 85 - 90% complete. After putting the bedroom and valuables back, there were only two contractors on the remainder of my project. Crystal View, end of June, two workmen were left for approx. 1 - 2 minutes unsupervised. I walked my dogs down to a first floor laundry room. When I came back, I sat on my bed and watched the workers unpack and install my shower enclosure. Whereas, Mark Sobon was left in my room unsupervised most of the time. He had been working in my home for months and I was complacent with his comings and goings. The project was complete in late July.
On 09/07/12, I went to retrieve my jewelry. The jewelry was suppose to be a gift for my daughter on her wedding day. Both the sterling silver necklace w/7 large smoky topaz, and sterling silver over-sized cuff w/milky pink rose quartz (total carat wt. over 100 carats in semi-precious stones) was gone. I texted Sobon: At 10:06 AM - "missing jewlry from pillowcase." 09/08 @ 6:31 Am - "investigation starts end week. i have faith u will do right. if not, hope u didn't leave fingerprints on bag." at 6:37 AM - "contact me." I didn't hear or receive any reply from Sobon. I used the same cell number I had always used while he was working on my project (number from bussiness card). On 09/10/12 @ 8:22 AM, I sent the following texts to Mike Gable (owner CMC): "the following 3 txt was sent to Sobon on friday afternoon & sat. morning. no reply." I proceeded to forward the text messages that I sent to mark Sobon. Before I could forward the last text, Mike Gable called me. He asked for an explanation. I told him about the missing jewelry. He was insistent that Sobon could not have stolen my jewelry. I asked if Sobon would clear himself through polygraph test. Gable said, that would be no problem. I'm confident he's innocent and would be happy to take the polygraph. The only thing I ask is that you give a couple of days notice, so I can arrange the work schedule.
On 12/12, I emailed CMC to ask if Sobon could have time off to take the polygraph test. CMC's reply, "Mark will not be taking the polygraph. Our lawyer recommended that he does not take the test." 12/13/12 Sobon emailed me, "I never scheduled an appointment w/a dectective to take the polygraph. I volunteered to take a polygraph and it will be done at my convenience not yours. I will not take time off from work because you want me to, unless you are going to pay for my hourly billable time. I will work out the most convenient time for ME and will schedule it with the dectective." My reply 12/27/12 to Sobon& CMC was: "I will write a review in Yelp& Angie's List in March; This gives you 6 months from the reported theft of my jewelry. In closing, own the mistakes you make. Or the mistakes will own you. Integrity is what you do when no one is looking. Choose well, if not for yourself, then for your child."
It has been OVER six months, Mark Sobon has NOT cleared himself, as promised. read more