Crime & Safety
'Roofers' Allegedly Scammed Elderly Customers
When a victim refused to continue paying the brothers now in the DeKalb Co. Jail, they allegedly threatened to tear out the repairs made.
By Justin Ove
A set of brothers are behind bars in the DeKalb County jail on charges of financial exploitation of the elderly after they allegedly bilked senior citizens out of tens of thousands of dollars for shoddy roof repairs.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Keith Derrick Ogles, 50, and his brother, Jeffery Glenn Ogles, 51, targeted elderly homeowners for their roof repair business. The Ogles’ would allegedly ask their victims for increasing amounts of money as repairs progressed, eventually costing the victims tens of thousands of dollars.
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According to the AJC, when one homeowner caught on to the scheme and refused to keep paying, the Ogles threatened to destroy the repairs they had made.
Police told the AJC that they suspect the Ogles ripped off more elderly people that have yet to come forward. If you believe you or someone you know were a victim of the Ogles’ scam, contact Atlanta police at 404-546-4240.
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