Roofing contractor in court on felony theft charges

The Brief

  • Owen Masters of Property Restoration Professionals appeared in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on three counts of felony Theft by Contractor as Party to a Crime, in connection with three projects.
  • South Milwaukee Police say customers paid Masters thousands of dollars but work on their projects never started. One customer paid $20,000 for siding repair.
  • Masters’ defense attorney told the court that he has “struggled with drugs in the past.”

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. South Milwaukee police say a contractor took money for roof and siding projects, then disappeared. More than a year later, the contractor appeared in court on criminal charges.

Owen Masters appeared in Milwaukee County Circuit Court one month after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Masters is charged with three counts of Theft by Contractor as Party to a Crime.

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The backstory:

One of the case victims is Lisa Allison in South Milwaukee. Allison told Contact 6 over the summer that she paid Masters $5,000 in 2024 for roof work that never started. Allison lives with her non-verbal daughter, Katie.

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