The Berks County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the following fugitives:
Brian Eli
Brian Eli, 30, whose last known address was in Staten Island, N.Y., is wanted on home improvement fraud charges.
Eli is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 200 pounds.
Caarnarvon Township police said Eli went to the victim’s house on June 11, 2024, asking him if he would like his driveway resurfaced. The victim agreed to pay $300 to $400 for the job. When Eli finished the job, he demanded $4,200 from the victim. After the victim argued with the defendant, he became scared and agreed to pay $3,400.
Angel Ortiz
Angel Ortiz, 34, whose last known address was in the 1000 block of Cherry Street in Reading, is wanted on simple assault and terroristic threats charges.
Ortiz is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and 195 pounds.
Reading police said Ortiz was on the front porch of his residence on June 11 and pointed a laser and his firearm at the victims while they were sitting outside on their porch. The incident was captured on a Ring doorbell video.
Anyone with information about either fugitive is urged to contact the warrants division of the sheriff’s department at 610-478-6390. Find the complete list of Berks County’s most wanted at berkspa.gov/departments/sheriff/most-wanted.