The Lower Moreland Police Department announced today the arrest of Phillip Yeatts, 47, for accepting payment for home improvement services which were never delivered.
According to the report, a victim of Red Lion Road in Huntingdon Valley told Lower Moreland police on October 31, 2025 that a contractor, later identified as Yeatts, had been hired in August 2025 to repair the victim’s home roof. The contractor provided a quote and required a deposit of half the quoted price.
The victim then issued a check payable to Yeatts Roofing LLC, which was cashed on August 21, 2025. Police said the contractor “failed to start the project as agreed and eventually ceased communication with the victim”, after which the victim demanded the return of the deposit.
The contractor did not comply and an arrest warrant was acquired for Yeatts, who voluntarily surrendered today. While in custody, police discovered that he had an outstanding warrant in another state related to similar behavior.
His charges are below:
- (1) COUNT OF 517.8 A1 FALSE STMT TO INDUCE AGREEMENT FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES
- (1) COUNT OF 517.8 A1 FALSE STMT TO INDUCE AGREEMENT FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES CONSPIRACY
- (1) COUNT OF 517.8 A2 RECEIVES ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES AND FAILS TO PERFORM
- (1) COUNT OF 517.8 A2 RECEIVES ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR SRVICES AND FAILS TO PERFORM CONSPIRACY
- (1) COUNT OF 3922 A1 THEFT BY DECEP-FALSE IMPRESSION CONSPIRACY
- (1) COUNT OF 3921 A THEFT BY UNLAW TAKING-MOVABLE PROP
- (1) COUNT OF 3925 A RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY (1) COUNT OF 9134 ARREST PRIOR TO REQUISITION
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