The Brief
- Owen Masters of Property Restoration Professionals is charged with three counts of felony Theft by Contractor as Party to a Crime, in connection with three projects in South Milwaukee.
- South Milwaukee police say customers paid thousands of dollars in down payments but work on their projects never started. One man paid Masters $20,000 for siding repair.
- Police reports reveal the city has no records of building permits for the jobs. A bench warrant was issued for Masters’ arrest.
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. – South Milwaukee police say a contractor took payments for roof and siding projects, then ghosted his customers. More than a year later, he’s facing criminal charges.
Contractor charged
The backstory:
Following a hailstorm in May 2024, Lisa Allison hired Owen Masters of Property Restoration Professionals to repair her roof. Allison wrote a $5,000 check as down payment.
“I thought (the business) was legit,” said Allison. “I thought I was getting a good deal.”
Property Restoration Professionals never returned to start her project. …