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Police: Be on the lookout for chimney-cleaning scam
Posted on 08/24/2010
By KARA O'CONNOR Villager Staff Writer WILTON -- Wilton Police are warning town residents that another chimney-cleaning scam could be in the area. On Sunday, Aug. 22, a 29-year-old employee of a chimney-repair company in Connecticut was arrested by the Stratford Police Department. Justin Healy, employee of Top Sweep Inc., was arrested for violation of home improvement laws and larceny in the second degree by way of exploitation of the elderly. According to Lt. Don Wakeman, of the Wilton Police Department, a list of towns were found in Healy's car after he was arrested and Wilton was on the list. Wakeman said police aren't sure if the towns on the list were already visited or not, but he hasn't heard any complaints yet. "We have received some complaints in the past of chimney repair companies coming to a house and offering to do a cleaning or inspection," said Wakeman. "Then the company finds some sort of problem that may cause a health risk, so they have to clean the chimney. But we haven't heard of any complaints like this recently." Wakeman said Stratford's building inspectors reviewed the work that Top Sweep Inc. had done on some chimney's in Stratford and found that the work was substandard and unnecessary. According to Wakeman, the Stratford Police Department explained that Top Sweep Inc. had also been targeting Wilton. "So far no one has come to us," said Wakeman. "But that is why we put out this bulletin, so people are aware of what happened -- and if they had come in contact with this company, to immediately call us." Any Wilton residents that have come in contact with Top Sweep Inc. are asked to contact the Wilton Police Department.
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I (the daughter) could not find any info on this company, as the receipt only had a phone #, that only rings...thanks to your posting, I have more info to take them to court and hopefully put them all in jail, where they belong!
The gentleman from Top Sweep, even helped to forge my Mom''s signiture on the check and even got cash on the side...The chimney caps have all fallen off
and lord knows what was done with the linner inside they installed...Yes, this is very bad and very wrong!!
Posted by: lisa bottone | Dec 28, 2010
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Top Sweep prides itself in excellence and customer satisfaction. That is the only way we maintain our A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
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