Unlicensed contractor charged with forging permit for Suffolk County pool project
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Huntington man has been charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument after allegedly submitting a fake building permit during a residential construction project in 2021, Suffolk…
Delaware Contractor Arrested for Home Improvement Fraud
SEAFORD, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested 56-year-old Derek Green, owner of Mason Construction LLC, for home improvement fraud. The arrest occurred on December 13, 2023, after a Bridgeville man reported…
New Jersey Charges Contractor for Denying Service to Jewish Clients
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) have issued a Notice of Violation against Melquisedec Francis for discriminatory practices. Francis, advertising his services on…
Amityville Horrible: Contractor Stiffed Customer out of $200,000
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the arrest of Peter Ferrigan, a 56-year-old Amityville resident. Ferrigan, the owner of PBF Home Improvements, LLC., is charged with Grand…
Former Navy Civilian Employee and Defense Contractor Indicted in Bribery Scheme
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 14, 2023 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury has indicted a former civilian employee of the Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego and the owner…
Lakehurst Contractor Receives Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Theft by Deception
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Robert Cohan, 36, was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey State Prison for Theft by Deception on October 27, as announced by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…
New Jersey Contractor Blew Customer’s $115k Deposit Gambling in Atlantic City
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — On October 23, Jeffrey Crawford, 50, of Lacey Township, entered a guilty plea for the crime of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property before Judge…
Medford Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Filing False Loan Applications
BOSTON – The owner of a local excavation and plowing company was sentenced today in connection with a multi-year scheme to underreport income on his tax returns and to obtain loans based…
IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Tax Return Information to News Organizations
An IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to disclosing tax return information without authorization. “By using his role as a government contractor to gain access to private…
Nutley Police Warn of Contractor Scam
NUTLEY, NJ – Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo have issued a warning to residents about a potential scam in the area. Earlier, authorities responded to Spruce St. where a…
Utica Contractor Charged for Taking Money, Not Doing Job
UTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department has brought charges against a contractor after a complaint was lodged in mid-September. A local resident reported paying Allen Morey, 48, of Utica, an upfront…
Rochester Army Contractor Sentenced for Providing Faulty Gas Mask Filters for Increased Profitability
ROCHESTER, NY – Reginald Cannon, 55, of Rochester, received a sentence of two years’ probation, a $200,000 fine, and is ordered to pay restitution amounting to $315,944 for wire fraud, as announced…
DC EMS Worker Sentenced in Bribery Scheme Involving Contractor Kickbacks
WASHINGTON, DC – Charity Keys, 45, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced to 12 months in prison today for a scheme defrauding the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS).…
Maryland Government Contractor Arrested on Espionage Charges
SILVER SPRING, MD – Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a U.S. government contractor, faces charges related to espionage after being arrested on Aug. 24. The complaint, unsealed today, accuses Lemma, a naturalized U.S.…
Philadelphia Police Seek Suspect Who Robbed Blue Collar Contractor
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Central Detective Division is urging the public to assist in identifying an individual captured in a recent video clip. On Friday, September 14, around 8:14 am, a worker parked…
New Jersey Contractor Hid Millions of Dollars from IRS
NEWARK, N.J. – Joel Konopka, 45, a contractor from Elizabeth, New Jersey, was apprehended today on charges of tax evasion, as reported by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Konopka faces indictment on…
Contractor Wins $50k Buying Lottery Ticket Birthday Gifts
ANNE ARUNDEL CO., MD – In Anne Arundel County, a 26-year-old contractor found himself in an unexpectedly fortunate situation. Initially, his plan was simple: to purchase a few scratch-off tickets as a…
Baltimore Plumber Wins $50K Top Prize on Scratch-Off
BALTIMORE, MD- A contractor from Baltimore experienced a stroke of luck while taking a work break and purchasing scratch-off tickets. The anonymous 43-year-old winner, who goes by the nickname “Big J,” just…
Neptune Contractor Charged After Taking Check, Not Doing the Job
NEPTUNE, NJ – On Monday, Matthew Lloyd, a 28-year-old resident of Neptune, was arrested and charged with third-degree theft by deception. The charge was a result of an incident where Lloyd allegedly…
Contractor Screw Ups Resulted In The Pentagon Using ‘Potentially Misleading’ COVID Data, Watchdog Says
Contractor Screw Ups Resulted In The Pentagon Using ‘Potentially Misleading’ COVID Data, Watchdog Says Micaela Burrow on July 22, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) developed a registry of COVID-19 patient data…
State College-area Contractor to Begin Prison Sentence for Wage Theft
HARRISBURG, PA – State Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that Scott C. Good, a contractor from the State College area, will begin serving his prison sentence for stealing over $64,000 from…