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A 21-year-old man is accused of posing as a roofer, damaging a homeowner’s roof in Riverdale and then offering to do the repair.
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“The man was said to be a roofer and offered to inspect the roof of the house,” police said in a statement released Saturday.
“The homeowners heard loud knocking on their roof,” police said. “The man came down from the roof and told the homeowner that he had a hole in the roof.”
“The man said he could fix it for a fee and left the area,” police added.
Police said the homeowners checked their roof and found it was damaged.
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Investigators released a picture of a suspect on April 8 in hopes the public could help identify him.
A suspect was arrested on Friday.
Jamie O’Brien, 21, of Toronto, is charged with mischief/property damage of up to $5,000.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call the police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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