by Jeff Quibell
1. September 2010 16:57
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA ADVISORY
1100 SW Smith Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 — Phone: 816.228.0150 Fax: 816.228.0147
Website: http://www.bluespringsgov.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Blue Springs case number: | 2010-07756 & 2010-07762 |
| Subject: | Stealing over $500.00 by Deceit. |
| Who: | Two Blue Springs home owners. |
| What: | Payment made for new roof however work never done. |
| When: | Home owners approached and paid for new roofs on 07/13/2010 and 07/14/2010. |
| Where: | 1300 block of SW Skyline Drive, Blue Springs, Mo. 280 block of NW Westbrooke Circle, Blue Springs, Mo. |
Blue Springs Missouri Police Department News
Two Blue Springs home owners have become the victims of an unscrupulous business by pre-paying for new roofs, but then the work was never done. On July the 13th and the 14th the victims were contacted by a person alleging that he represented American Shingle. The representative told each of the victims that they needed new roofs and he offered the services of American Shingle. The sales person told each victim that they needed to pre-pay the entire amount of the job up front before the work could be started. The total loss between both victims is over $9,700.00. Both checks were cashed and they have not seen anyone from American Shingle since.
Both cases are being investigated by the Blue Springs Police Department’s Investigations unit. If you have any information that would assist with these investigations, please call the Police Department at 816-228-0150.
Blue Springs Police Chief Wayne McCoy notes that you should be cautious about pre-paying for services in advance. While some legitimate businesses do require a down payment on large jobs, too often it can mean that there is a potential for loss with the work never getting done. Please check sources to verify that a business is legitimate; going on-line to search often yields surprising results.
If you have become a victim of a similar theft please notify your local Police Department along with the local office of the Missouri Attorney General.