Shocking Cover-Up by Roofing Contractor Results in Conviction

The New York State Inspector General’s office announced last week that Jeremiah Wiedemann, the owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing in upstate Northampton, N.Y., was sentenced in connection with an attempted cover-up of an on-the-job employee death.

According to the Inspector General’s office, on May 12, 2023, the Northville Police Department responded to a 911 call from Wiedemann, reporting a person “had fallen” near the Batchellerville Bridge in Saratoga County. The victim was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries, authorities said in the June 17 news release.