Sydney, Australia (12/7/2022)- Police and emergency services were called to a construction site in Belleview Hill, a suburb in eastern Sydney, around midday on December 7. Video footage shows three men involved in a physical altercation on the roof. One man is then seen stumbling backwards and falling from the roof to the ground. A …
Henderson County, Tennessee (11/17/2022)- A Henderson County, TN trooper stopped a Ford E-350 roofing van on Interstate 40 for traffic violations and then requested to search the vehicle after discovering possible criminal activity. A K-9’s alert prompted further search of the vehicle. Buried under roofing equipment, troopers found two coolers wrapped inside a blue tarp. Inside the …
Cocaine, Eutylone, and Cash Seized from Roofing Vehicle, Two Arrested Read More »
Dallas, Texas (10/24/22) – A suspect named by Dallas residents as the “Nail Bandit” has been arrested. At least 30 incidents have been reported of hundreds of nails scattered in major intersections and other high-traffic areas. Neighbors in Preston Hollow picked up over 300 nails, only to find more scattered in the street later. The scattered …
Raleigh, North Carolina– Three defendants were sentenced on Monday, May 3, 2022 for conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in connection with a fraudulent invoicing scheme that targeted Baker Roofing Company (BRC). Defendants were ordered to pay restitution of $1,850,442 to the company and received the following sentences: George William Garven, of …
3 Men Sentenced for Stealing 1.8 Million from Baker Roofing Company Read More »
January 28, 2020 — 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 …
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — A Florida roofing contractor is facing attempted murder charges in connection to the stabbing of a co-worker. According to the arrest report, Jerald Goodwin, a supervisor in an unnamed Florida roofing company, told deputies he came to the construction site and told Stevenson to move his dump truck to another location …
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Scams targeting contractors can come in a variety of forms through email, text, phone, and even social media. Being able to recognize scams and avoid them (or report them) can help save valuable time and money. There are different types of scams. Some “scams” are from actual businesses, but the services they offer don’t always …
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 …