DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — A Davidson County business owner was arrested last week after police say he defrauded over 25 victims by taking money for work that was never completed.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said that in early 2025, it began a fraud investigation involving Triad Carports and Metal Structures, Inc., located at 1961 East US Highway 64 in Lexington. Investigators said they discovered evidence of multiple victims who had been defrauded since late 2022 for a total of over $300,000.
Deputies conducted a search warrant on Triad Carports and Metal Structures on April 15. The same day, they arrested the company’s corporate president and majority stakeholder, 52-year-old Jesse Allen Black of Trinity…