Reading Contractor Robert T. Mattern Charged with Home Improvement Fraud

Manheim Township police charged 46-year-old Robert T. Mattern of Reading with one count of home improvement fraud after a homeowner says Mattern accepted $2,095.75 in June 2025 for an interior painting job scheduled for September but never began the work or answered calls and texts. A criminal complaint and arrest warrant were issued July 27, 2026; Mattern turned himself in July 31, 2026, was arraigned by MDJ Monson, released on $10,000 unsecured bail and the warrant was canceled. The report also notes that a warrant had been obtained and at one point Mattern was described as remaining a wanted person; police asked anyone with information to contact the Manheim Township Police Department.