A roofing contractor from Niagara Falls, N.Y., has been sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to defrauding customers.
According to a release from Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, between March 30, 2019 and Sept. 10, 2019, David J. Whitman, 33, collected a total of $21,472.23 in deposits from five customers to perform roof repairs. Whitman is the sole owner and operator of Whitman Metal and Roofing. Per the release, Whitman never performed any work on the homes of the victims, who are located in Cheektowaga, Depew, Derby and Williamsville.