MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A man running a company called Creed Metal was arrested one day before Easter for scamming a religious school out of more than $223,000, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
Deputies said St. Kevin Catholic School, located at 4001 SW 127th Ave., contracted with Nestor Olivares in September 2024 to install 13 aluminum roof structures.<\/p>\n
But an MDSO arrest report states that Olivares, 50, \u201cfailed to fulfill the terms of the agreement, neglecting to provide the agreed-upon materials or perform the work as outlined.\u201d<\/p>\n
On top of that, deputies said he didn\u2019t even have a license.<\/p>\n
Authorities said in February 2026, Olivares promised the school a full refund by Feb. 25, but never paid up. They said he also gave the church false bank paperwork claiming he had initiated a wire transfer.<\/p>\n
Deputies arrested Olivares at his home on Southwest 126th Avenue, about a half-mile from the church in the county\u2019s Tamiami area, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He faces charges of first-degree grand theft and forgery and a county ordinance violation of contracting without a license.<\/p>\n
As of Monday, the Venezuelan national remained in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $30,150 bond. Records show he\u2019ll have to prove that any bond money came from a legitimate source before authorities will let him out of jail.<\/p>\n