A contractor has been accused in a post–Hurricane Milton scam, with police alleging he targeted elderly victims and spent upwards of $53,000 at casinos.
Brian Michaud was arrested by Bradenton Police Department on Tuesday (December 16) on 13 felony charges. It was in July 2025 when Detective Michael Carpenter began to investigate complaints made by residents of Seabreeze Mobile Home Park.
BPD has arrested a contractor who solicited elderly victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Brian Michaud, operating as RedFin Construction, is charged with 13 felonies. His victims, ages 62-95, paid $220,000 for work that wasn’t completed. STORY:https://t.co/xldpgLnlympic.twitter.com/vnGLuoMW0F…