Roofing contractor accused of scamming couple

A contractor is accused of taking $5,320 to repair a roof and disappearing with the money.

Jeremy Block, owner of Droptine Construction of Great Falls, is charged with one count of felony theft.

According to court documents, a Havre resident hired Block in August to put a new roof on one house and another on a condominium she owned. She gave Block a check for $5,000 to cover the costs of supplies. Block cashed the check that same day, the file states.

A couple of weeks later, the document says, Block was given an additional $320 that was supposed to cover permit costs and two roofing shovels....