Philadelphia, PA — The District Attorney has charged a roofer in connection to a body that was found in a burning vehicle in a South Philadelphia parking lot. Luis Cruz, 39, is charged with murder, arson, possession of a firearm, possession of an instrument of crime, obstruction of justice, abuse of corpse and tampering with …
KENNESAW, GA– A man is accused of scamming an 80-year-old blind woman out of thousands of dollars for roofing work that he never did in Kennesaw, authorities said. James Taylor, of Dalton, is wanted by Acworth police after allegedly going door to door in a neighborhood on Freedom Landing and offering to do roofing work …
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BBC England– Six gang members who carried out substandard or unnecessary roofing work for vulnerable elderly customers have been jailed. They were found guilty at Teesside Crown Court, along with two other men who were sentenced to community orders. They had overcharged five men in their 70s, 80s and 90s by thousands of pounds in …
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa.– Police are seeking a wanted man in connection to a home improvement scam that was committed on an elderly person. George Braun, 35, is wanted by police. On November 12, Braun allegedly solicited roofing business from an 87-year-old victim at a residence in the first block of Martzall Road in East Cocalico …
Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada- At least 3 roofing companies were recently targeted by a fraudulent email regarding a roof replacement. The companies each received an email that requested an estimate for replacing a roof on a recently sold house. The sender had an American phone number, and made the claim he got information about the …
Rochester, NY- Roofer, Jason Regatuso, 32, of Mount Morris, New York, has died from injuries incurred after a ladder broke on a jobsite. Three roofers were sent to Strong Memorial Hospital after a ladder supporting scaffolding broke, causing the men to fall. The other two roofers were released from the hospital. Osha is investigating. More HERE.
St. Louis, MO. – (this is an update from this original post). Roofer Daniel Madden, 66, has died after being in a coma since August 6, due to falling in a hot tar kettle. Madden was given a military honors. Madden was a longtime roofer and Army Ranger veteran. He was given a military funeral …
St. Louis, MO – Daniel Madden, a 66 year-old veteran roofer, is clinging to life after slipping off the roof into a hot tar kettle. The temperatures of the kettle were near 600 degrees. More here.
Marco Island, FL. – A 20 year-old roofer died after his ladder touched a power line. Another roofer was also injured in the accident. The roofers were trying to get off the roof due to a coming thunderstorm. More here.
Billingham, UK. A roofer, John Butler punched back after he was slapped by a 69 year old female church officer. The elderly woman sustained skull injuries and required dentures due to fractures on her front teeth. Butler was sentenced to 15 months in jail. The initial incident started over an argument regarding a roof …
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