Man charged with home repair fraud; Summerdale PD seeks potential additional victims

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) – Summerdale police have arrested a man accused of home repair fraud and are looking for more potential victims.

Hunter Mikkelsen is charged with home repair fraud and operating a business without a license.

The investigation began Nov. 19, when a victim reportedly told officers he had hired Hunter’s Heating and Air in September to replace two air conditioners at a cost of more than $10,000. The Summerdale Police Department said the victim was told both units were replaced. But within three weeks, one unit stopped working. Mikkelsen, the company’s owner, removed it from the Davis Road residence but did not fix or replace it, police said.

According to authorities, the victim reported that the second unit broke down about 10 days later. Police said the victim reported that Mikkelsen ceased contact…

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