Crime & Safety

Greenfield Contractor Sought by Waukesha Police on Fraud Charge

Waukesha police are looking for a Greenfield contractor after the contractor reportedly failed to complete more than $11,000 work on a home.

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police are looking for a Greenfield contractor after the contractor reportedly failed to complete more than $11,000 work on an area home.

On September 16, 2016, the Waukesha Police Department began investigating a possible theft by contractor fraud complaint where a citizen paid TK Improvements $11,400 for home improvement work that has not yet been completed.

The investigation has disclosed that the victim paid Thomas J. Krivitz, owner of TK Improvements out of Greenfield, Wisconsin, to work on the deck, gutters, and soffits of the victim’s home. The victim paid Krivitz on July 22 , 2016 and has a signed contract that the work was to commence within 15 to 20 business days and be completed within 10 business days thereafter.

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Criminal charges were referred against Krivitz to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office. Krivitz has since has been charged in Waukesha County Court with Theft by Contractor, which is a felony.

We believe there are additional victims that have hired Thomas Krivitz or TK Improvements and are seeking the community’s assistance to identity these victims.

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Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Tom Casey of the Waukesha Police Department at 262-524- 3924.

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