Male wished for pretend home repair plan in Decatur arrested in central Alabama

A male wished for home repair service fraud in Decatur was arrested Friday in central Alabama.

A resident submitted a report about the fraud to Decatur police on Dec. 27.

Terrance Heath Faulks, 54, of Decatur is accused of having revenue from the resident to repair a plumbing concern when functioning as a licensed and insured plumber. Law enforcement say the cash was for the fix and to get resources, but Faulks ultimately unsuccessful to finish the work.

Decatur police say Faulks induced “extensive harm to the home” and hardly ever returned.

Investigators identified he did not have an energetic enterprise license and is not a licensed plumber. They also learned he experienced a prior conviction for home repair service fraud and was on probation for other unrelated rates.

A warrant was attained for Faulks’ arrest on Jan. 4. He was arrested Friday by the Warrior Police Department in central Alabama.

Faulks was transferred to the Morgan County Jail and is held there on a $15,000 bond.