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Irishmen Posed As Phony Roofers: Readington Township PD
Two people from Ireland were arrested and charged on Monday, Sept. 16 with running a scam in Readington Township, pretending to be credentialed roofers, authorities said.
In March, Ashley Reilly, 37, presented himself as the owner of Fitzpatrick Construction in Bound Brook with Patrick Ward, 41, who used the pseudonym 'Jack" as his foreman, Readington Township Police said.
They contracted with the homeowner to perform roofing and gutter repairs for a price that substantially exceeded what a licensed contractor would have charged for the same repairs, police said.
They periodically pr…
