OWINGS, Md. — A 36-year-old Middle River man is facing five criminal charges after investigators with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission alleged he collected a $4,750 down payment for a roofing project at a Calvert County home, never started the work and failed to refund the homeowners, according to charging documents filed in Calvert County District Court.
Louis John Milanovich, 36, of Middle River, is charged with felony theft involving property valued between $1,500 and $25,000, along with four home improvement-related offenses, including contracting without a license, selling home improvement services without a license, failing to perform a contract and collecting an excessive down payment before the contract was executed.
The investigation began after two Calvert County homeowners filed a complaint with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission on Aug. 6, 2026…