Scam Alert
Investigators of the Jackson Police Department are investigating a contractor who is scamming the elderly by soliciting work. The Jackson Police Department needs your assistance in identifying this person of interest.
The contractor is advising potential victims that he does general labor on homes and property. In one report, the contractor and the victim agreed to the price of $100 for cutting the limb of a tree that hung over the roof of a house. After completing the job, the contractor informed the victim of damages to the roof caused by the hanging limb. The contractor and victim both agreed to another $100 in completing repairs on the roof. After completing the job, the contractor told the victim to pay him $9,000.
The contractor is described as a middle-aged white male, with short hair and a medium build. He was last seen driving a red truck and traveling with a young male subject who possibly could be his son.
If you are able to identify a person fitting the above description, contact Investigator A. McCullar at the Jackson Police Department at 731-425-8584, or contact 731-424-TIPS (8477), www.jmcrimestoppers.org or text CRIMES (274637) and enter agency keyword (tips 911) along with your tip.
