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Last updated on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
(POSEY CO.) - Indiana State Police are currently investigating an asphalt crew that are scamming residents.
Last Friday, an employee of Oaks Construction approached an 87-year-old female at her New Harmony residence and informed her that the crew had an extra load of asphalt from a recent job in Mt. Vernon and they could offer her a good price for her driveway.
She was allegedly quoted a price between $1,000 and $2,000. She agreed and the crew started immediately.
Near the end of the job one of the employees knocked on her door and demanded $6,000 for the job. She wrote the check and contacted her son after the crew left her residence.
Her son immediately contacted Indiana State Police and the crew was stopped on I-64 near the Indiana State Police post.
One of the employees was identified as 34-year-old Michael Coope of Clinton.
Further investigation revealed he had an outstanding warrant out of Crawford County, IL, for Failure to Appear for Home Improvement Fraud. He was arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.
The 87-year-old female was able to cancel her check before it was cashed.
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