PICKERING, ONT. —A 31-year-old contractor has been charged with fraud after three Durham Region residents said they paid him a deposit but he allegedly never completed the concrete work they had requested.
According to Durham Regional Police, on May 17 a resident of Pickering reported that he had contacted a contractor he found online last September with the intention of having concrete work done at his house. The accused, who advertised the services of "The Cement Finisher" through the company TCF Contracting, provided the victim with a quote and was given a deposit, police state, but he never returned to start the work.
Investigators later determined that the same suspect had been reported by a Whitby resident and another Pickering resident, who both paid a deposit for a stamped concrete patio. The accused was suspected of cashing two forged cheques at a local financial institution, police add.
On May 22 the suspect was arrested at his residence.
Peter Kroone, of Labrador Drive in Oshawa, is charged with five counts of fraud under $5,000 and two counts of uttering a forged document.
Investigators now want to ensure there are no other victims.
Anyone with information or who has had contact with the suspect is asked to contact Detective Constable Williams of the West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2526.
Police are also reminding the public to ensure the proper steps are taken to identify who you are dealing with and to take your time to thoroughly check contractors before giving them any money.
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