Male arrested for residence improvement fraud needed in a number of parishes

Kermit Leger, 43, was arrested by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office environment Tuesday. He’s billed with property improvement fraud. He’s desired in many parishes: Acadia, Calcasieu, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Mary.

“He seemed like he was an sincere person,” reported Betty Hills, of Acadia Parish. “I thought him, and we acquired caught.”

Betty Hills and her spouse Byron are living on Race Observe Lane, just exterior Rayne. She claims Leger quoted her a price tag of $89,000 to fix her roof, a fence, and patio just after the hurricane. She claims he hardly ever arrived again to do the operate, soon after she gave him $5,000 funds up entrance.

“I informed my partner something is definitely wrong now. All the phone calls. All the excuses and every little thing,” stated Hills.

The Hills’ are just one of two conditions of contractor fraud, allegedly by Leger, in Acadia Parish.

“This individual is trusting in a person to arrive in,” mentioned Acadia Parish Sheriff KP Gibson. “I paid you money to do work. They simply want their residence preset. It’s incredibly sickening and aggravating, regardless whether or not they can manage it or not. It is anyone that stole their income.”

In Calcasieu Parish, Leger is accused of not finishing a roofing position that experienced been destroyed from Hurricane Delta. An investigation unveiled the sufferer had paid him for materials and expert services in Oct and never returned.

In Lafayette Parish, Leger allegedly was hired to construct a barn, and was paid $3,600 to start the job, but hardly ever did the occupation.

Authorities say Leger also unsuccessful to appear on contractor fraud expenses in Iberia Parish. He has an energetic arrest warrant in St. Landry Parish for residential contractor fraud.

Betty Hills states she’s delighted Leger was finally arrested.

“Thank you God. That was a each day prayer. A nightly prayer for us. I have never been a target of anyone performing this to us ever.”

If you experienced an settlement with Kermit Leger, also identified as Joey Leger, and you paid for work and it was not performed, you are urged to call the sheriff’s office in your parish.