Baton Rouge contractor arrested after homeowner disputes foundation repair claim

BATON ROUGE — A man previously arrested for contractor fraud was arrested on similar fraud charges on Thursday by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.

On Oct. 27, deputies spoke with a man who claimed he hired John Stacey of Compton Builders to perform various repairs and improvements to his residence.

The man claimed that Stacey allegedly told him he needed to fix the foundation of his home due to issues with the house’s brickwork. A licensed contractor later told the man that the brickwork was not connected to the foundation, with the man claiming that Stacey misrepresented the condition of his home in order to be hired…

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