Clarksville NowWilliam James Coffee, charged with theft on Dec. 2.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office have charged a local contractor with theft after a customer claimed to have paid him $9,000 for a storage shed in April of 2020 that was never built.
William James Coffee, 48, was paid $9,000 as a down payment in April by a customer who wanted a 16-by-16-foot storage building constructed at their residence, according to court records obtained by Clarksville Now.
By September, the records allege Coffee made “numerous delays, reschedules, extensions and excuses” as to why he had not started construction.
Contractor charged with theft, accused of taking money for jobs never completed
Montgomery County Sheriff s Office
James Coffee
and last updated 2021-01-15 22:33:11-05
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â A contractor in Montgomery County was arrested and accused of contractor fraud.
The Montgomery County Sheriff s Office charged 48-year-old James Coffee with theft. He allegedly took $9,000 from a customer to build a storage building last April that was never started.
Sheriff s officials say the victim filed a complaint with the Commerce and Insurance Division of Consumer Affairs. It met the requirements for contractor fraud.
Several other victims have come forward with similar complaints, saying Coffee took large sums of money for projects that either weren t started or were never finished.