Contractor Wanted on Warrant in $155,000 Amherstburg Renovation Fraud Case

Windsor police have issued an arrest warrant for Jessie Flaricee, 41, a contractor wanted in connection with a home renovation fraud of about $155,000 in Amherstburg, the Windsor Police Service said in a release published Nov. 3.

Description

Police describe Flaricee as:

• Black male
• About 5'10" tall
• About 200 lbs., medium build
• Facial hair

What police allege

The Windsor Police Service's Amherstburg Criminal Investigations Unit opened an investigation in early October after receiving a report that a contractor had collected deposits for home renovation work that was never finished.

According to police, investigators determined that Flaricee, operating as MBS Home Solutions, collected approximately $155,000 from a homeowner on the pretence that renovations would be completed. Police said that while the work was underway, the Town of Amherstburg told the homeowner to stop further construction on the house. The home was reportedly left uninhabitable.

Investigators also learned that MBS Home Solutions had been dissolved for non-compliance in November 2024, police said.

Charges

The arrest warrant was issued on the following charges:

• Fraud over $5,000
• Obtaining funds by false pretences over $5,000
• Uttering a forged document

The allegations have not been proven in court.

How to help

Anyone with information on Flaricee's whereabouts is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division – Amherstburg Detachment at 519-736-8559, ext. 230. The case number is 26-110993.