LOGAN — A 41-year-old garage door installer from Hyrum has admitted to stealing money from two customers. Kyle Bret Hansen, owner of Apex Garage Doors, was arrested earlier this year following an investigation by the Cache County Sheriff’s Office.
According to court documents, Hansen appeared Nov. 24 in Logan’s 1st District Court. He accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to two counts of theft by deception, amended to a third-degree felony. Two remaining charges were dismissed.
According to prosecutors, deputies were contacted in June by one of the victims. They described paying Hansen $4,065 to install a new garage door.
The job was never completed. Hansen reportedly gave the victim various excuses, including the distribution center not receiving the order, his cellphone not working, complications with another job, and his son being involved in a traffic accident.
The victim spoke to their neighbor in June and learned they were having an issue with Apex Garage Doors. The neighbor had paid Hansen $7,308 for a new garage door but never had it installed.
The neighbor reportedly contacted Hansen more than 15 times, asking when the job would be completed. After several months and similar excuses, the suspect stopped responding.
Deputies learned the company’s business license was dissolved after not being renewed for registration. When law enforcement contacted Hansen, he claimed that he had an accounting company that should have sent refund payments to both customers, even though no money was ever returned.
Hansen remains out of jail, and is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 5. He could face more than 10 years in prison.