Police Arrest 2 Men For Running Fraudulent Driveway Business

Police arrested two fraudsters Tuesday near Shady Lane and Good Hope Road.

The two men were observed roughly 20 minutes before the arrest “seal coating” a person’s home on the N7000 block of Joanne Drive. The vehicle and workers had no official signs or business markings. Typically, this is a type of front business in which criminals complete an inferior job, or they attempt a theft or burglary at the residence.

One of the “employees” had three outstanding warrants with the Butler Police Department. The “owner” of the business admitted to going door-to-door and providing substandard asphalt sealing services without the proper permits.

“Citizens should be aware of persons going door-to-door offering such services and should ask for warranty information, company address, phone number, and references,” stated Falls Police Lt. Jeff Knop in a release.

If residents believe they were targeted by a fraudulent business they should contact the police department at 532-8700.

Also in the reports:

• Police contacted a drunken 21-year-old woman at 2:26 a.m. Wednesday on Main Street and Mill Street. An officer believed she might have been involved in an argument that occurred earlier in . Upon further inquiry, officers discovered she was out on bond for a felony narcotics charge from Dodge County. Absolute sobriety was a condition of her bail, but she had a BAC of 0.17. She was arrested for misdemeanor bail jumping.
• At roughly 7 p.m. Monday, a person stole $48.22 worth of gas from Paul’s Mobil Mart on Silver Spring Drive. The vehicle was listed as stolen with the Milwaukee Police Department, and the owner of the vehicle was contacted.
• On Aug. 2 and Sept. 12, vandals broke two windows at Bilco Auto Body by propelling 3/8-inch ball bearings at them. It will cost the business owner roughly $1,000 to replace the windows.