MONTICELLO, NY — David Gizinski, 37, of Gizinski Construction, LLC, has been arrested for the second time this year for scamming customers.

Gizinski was originally arrested in March, when he took $13,656 from a Grahamsville couple as a down payment on a roofing job that he never performed, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested again in May by deputies for taking $1,013 on a window replacement job in the Town of Thompson and $3,000 to repair a deck in Fallsburg. None of the work was ever started.

“Sullivan County has a shortage of contractors,” said Sheriff Mike Schiff. “Homeowners are often anxious to get a repair done and go with the first one who calls them back and shows a little interest in their job. Unless you check these people out thoroughly, you might wind up having a problem.”

The sheriff urges citizens to look at the Better Business Bureau website and reviews on the internet and social media to see what other people’s experiences have been with a contractor that you are thinking of hiring.

“If a contractor wants full payment in advance or asks you to give them a positive review before they even start the job, that’s a red flag,” said Schiff.

Gizinski was released under New York’s bail reform laws pending a future court appearance.