Crime Report: Police Searching for Construction Fraudster

City of Fairfax Police are looking into a contractor that allegedly received several large payments from a local resident to do work on his property, and then disappeared.

A resident of the 10000 block of First Street contacted police on Nov. 12 to say that, since March 17, he has made at least four large payments to a male contractor to perform work on his property, but that he hasn't been able to get a hold of the contractor for the past two months, and the work has not been completed.

Sub-contractors that the contractor hired to do portions of the work also say they haven't been paid for their work they have completed for the contractor, and have also been unable to get a hold of him.

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The following additional incidents were also reported by the City of Fairfax Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Nov. 12 - Vandalism: A citizen reported that sometime after 10 p.m. the day before, someone had knocked down the stop signs at both ends of Jenny Lynne Lane, near Chain Bridge Road, by breaking off their wood posts at ground level.

Nov. 12 - Embezzlement: A manager of the Goodwill store at 9960 Main St. reported that, sometime since 9 p.m. the night before, a money bag containing cash had been stolen from the safe in the office.

Nov. 13 - Larceny: A contractor at a construction site in the 10800 block of School Street reported that sometime between 5 p.m. the night before and 8 a.m. that morning, someone had broken into a parked trailer and stolen a number of tools.

Nov. 13 - Stolen Vehicle: A man reported that, sometime between 11 p.m. the night before and 9 a.m. that morning, someone had stolen his 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck from a parking lot in the 3800 block of Plaza Drive.

Nov. 15 - Fraud: A victim who works in offices in the 4100 block of Chain Bridge Road reported that, on Nov. 11, he had received a telephone call from a male subject claiming he had won a prize, but that he needed to send cash to pay for storage and delivery, which the victim did. No package was received from the caller, who claimed to represent a casino in Las Vegas.

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