Stewart Millet arrested for roofing scam

This article was last updated on May 4, 2023

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Stewart Millet arrested for roofing scam

The Toronto Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest made in a roofing scam investigation.

On Friday, April 28, 2023, police responded to a scam in progress the Eglinton Avenue East/Bayview Avenue area.

It is alleged that:

• on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, three men were in the Coxwell Avenue/Danforth Avenue area
• they approached a home-owner purporting to be roofers working on a neighbouring home, claiming that they saw damage on the home owner’s roof, offering to inspect the damage
• when the home owner agreed, one of the men went on to the roof to conduct an inspection
• the home owner was provided a quote for $18,500 and gave the three men a deposit of $9000 so that the work could start the next day at the request of the men
• the following day, an unsuspecting sub-contracted crew arrived and began working on the roof
• the man who provided the quote returned asking for $3000 to purchase supplies
• when the home owner returned from the bank with the withdrawal, the man was gone
• by phone, the man told the home owner to hand the money to the new crew
• the home owners became suspicious, and after speaking with other neighbours, called police

It is further alleged that:

• on Friday, April 28, 2023, three men were in the Eglinton Avenue East/Bayview Avenue area
• witnesses aware of the roofing scam believed the men were in the area for criminal activity and called police
• police arrived to find two men on a home owner’s property, an unsuspecting sub-contractor, and a man who matched the description from the previous incident
• upon sight of police, the man fled
• following a foot pursuit, the man was arrested

It is further alleged that:

• in both instances, the men identified themselves as working for a company called “CO Roofing & Masonry” and gave a contact number of “647-767-0300”
• the unsuspecting sub-contractors were not paid any funds

Stewart Millet, 18, of no fixed address, has been charged with:

1. Fraud – Over ($5000)
2. Mischief – Damage to Property – Over ($5000)

He was scheduled to appear in court on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 10 a.m., at Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, in courtroom 205.