Two men face felony charge after working on driveway

Two Illinois men face a felony charge related to home repairs for an elderly man. The homeowner allegedly gave the two workers $4,000 to seal his driveway. However, the two allegedly never returned to the home to give the man a warranty for the coating they used, which led to a felony charge of aggravated home repair fraud.

According to the police report, the older man was on his front porch when a truck stopped and three men exited the vehicle. They talked to him about sealing the driveway, and the homeowner agreed to the work. That same day the men sprayed a substance on the driveway and also did some additional work on the concrete. The homeowner asserts that he was told the materials to do the job would only cost about $80.

After a few hours of work, the men stated that they were finished and quoted the man a cost of $4,000. They asked for cash and then went to the bank with the elderly man to get the money. At first, he only withdrew $500 and attempted to pay that amount; however, they insisted on the full payment of $4,000, so he withdrew the rest and gave it to them. They stated they would come back the next day with a warranty covering the seal coating, but the homeowner says that no one ever returned.