Unlicensed Contractor Charged in Southeast

Sheriff Kevin J. McConville reports the arrest of an unlicensed contractor from Carmel.

On May 23, 2024, a deputy was dispatched to a residence in the Town of Southeast for a larceny complaint. The homeowners advised that they had contracted with a local HVAC contractor, McCools and Sons HVAC, to remove an air conditioning condenser and install a heat pump/air conditioning unit. But the work was never completed. An investigation determined that the complaint was a civil matter, but the company operated without a contractor's license from Putnam County.

On June 18, Joseph Madigan, 53, was issued an appearance ticket for violating Putnam County local law as an Unregistered or Unlicensed Tradesperson. He is due in the Town of Southeast Court at a later date.