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Friday, April 3, 2009

04/03/09 Chimney sweeps put in jail

NY brothers arrested in undercover sting by Wilton police

The Hour

A pair of brothers were arrested this week in an undercover sting conducted by the Wilton police and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Travis Joyce, 26, and Adam Joyce, 23, of Babylon, N.Y., were arrested and charged with one count of larceny in the second degree, exploitation of the elderly, two counts of violation of the Connecticut Home Improvement Act, two counts of tax permit violations, one count of reckless endangerment one count of operation without a trade license, one count of trade name violation and one count of failure to obtain a building permit.

"Unfortunately, Fairfield County attracts the attention of many out of state contractors (which are unlicensed or unregistered)," said Jerry Farrell, commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection at a Thursday morning press conference.

He said that both out of state and "homegrown" unregistered contractor tend to prey on families in the region.....

....Greenwich police received a similar complaint, said the Department of Consumer Protection. "This happens all the time," said Boucher, who noted that such ...

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