Baldwin County Sheriff’s MPs arrested a Daphne contractor after saying he stole $ 1,400 from an elderly victim and never did the job he agreed to do. Since he is wanted in two other jurisdictions for similar crimes, they fear there may be other victims.
Reps want to hear from everyone who has had business dealings with Russell Wayne Thomas and believe they have been ripped off. The 49-year-old Daphne man was arrested for theft of property on Monday, November 4, 2019 after police agreed to build a fence for an elderly customer in Magnolia Springs.
“Mr. Thomas agreed to the fence being built and said he essentially needed a down payment or some money to get started,” said Lt. Andre Reid of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office one thousand four hundred dollars to get started and then he basically stopped calling her back. “
Investigators said Russell Thomas, who also leaves Rusty, runs businesses under the names Thomas Gates, Thomas Welding and Southern Haulers. They fear Thomas targeted other Baldwin County victims.
“We want people to actually contact us and see if we can run a report because we find that cases are related. So people who engage in these deceptive practices don’t stop with a victim. Generally, if the scheme works, they keep doing it, ”Reid explained.
Russell Thomas is in Baldwin County Jail for stealing $ 1,000 real estate. He has also been detained from Jackson County, Mississippi, and Saraland for related crimes.
If you have an agreement with Thomas and have not received a refund or a completed project, you will be asked to contact Investigator Pilkington at 251-972-8589.
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