ROOFING JOB DISPUTE COULD LEAD TO ELDER ABUSE CHARGES

Fairfield police said a local roofing company faces financial elder abuse charges regarding an uncompleted roofing project on a 75-year-old resident's home. Police said Wednesday they have referred their investigation of A-1 Builders to the Solano County district attorney's office. Police said the elderly resident hired the company, owned by Victor Luna, to replace his roof in December 2005 before that winter's heavy rains began. Police said Luna convinced the man the roof could be replaced at a reasonable price and in a short period of time. The resident paid $5,000 in advance and A-1 Builders removed the old roofing material and left the framing but never replaced the roof, police said. The rains that followed caused $50,000 damage to the resident's home, police said.

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