Two Portland men indicted in home-repair scam

Two Portland men indicted in home-repair scam: "Two Portland men indicted in home-repair scam
Investigation Police say a man and his uncle took money from frail people for bogus jobs
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
BOAZ HERZOG

Two Portland men have been indicted in connection with a home-repair scam that preyed on the elderly, police said Tuesday.

Troy A. Gallagher, 37, and his uncle, Gene M. Gallagher, 56, were indicted Oct. 17 by a Multnomah County grand jury on eight counts of first-degree theft and seven counts of second-degree theft.

Portland police, who began investigating in 2003, say the Gallaghers went door to door throughout the city convincing elderly and medically frail homeowners that they needed home repairs.
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They handed out business cards with the name Handyman Yard Services, soliciting work ranging from yard tasks to plumbing repairs, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a Portland police spokesman."