Monday, February 4, 2008

Man accused of eavesdropping to steal business

Iowa - A warrant was issued Friday for the arrest of a man accused of eavesdropping on a cell phone in an attempt to steal business from a competitor.

Cory Bailey, 19, of Cedar Rapids, failed to appear twice for his arraignment in state court on charges that he entered the voice mail of a cell phone belonging to DeNeve Construction in Iowa City.

According to court documents, once inside DeNeve’s voice mail, Bailey listened to the messages and wrote down prospective client information in an attempt to take business from DeNeve. After collecting the information, Bailey deleted the messages.

DeNeve Construction, a 12year-old Iowa City business, is involved in roofing, drywalling, insulation and carpentry, according to its Web site. (more)