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50 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, November 25, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 19, 2004 Brian Hayes Suspected scam artist faces multiple charges By JACK MORAN Mail Tribune Donnie Chadrick is a nice guy, a trusting soul who believed wholeheartedly that Brian Hayes was an honest person who would complete a construction job at his West Griffin Creek Road home as promised. Chadrick refinanced his home earlier this year and paid Hayes $11,000 in cash for the task — and his garage isn’t even close to being complete. "I figure I’m into this thing for about $20,000, and all I’ve got out there is a concrete slab and four walls," Chadrick said. "I got burned." Police believe Chadrick’s predicament may be the tip of the iceberg in their case against Hayes, who was arrested late Thursday on six felony theft charges. Hayes, 24, of the 500 block of Mary Street in Medford, was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on $39,000 bail. Chadrick, a cancer patient, said he is frustrated that as a result of refinancing his home to pay Hayes, his house payment has risen by about $200 per month. Advertisement He’s unsure what to do about the mess Hayes allegedly left at the residence, and is trying to find a way to recoup some of his losses. "I don’t know how much longer I’ll be around, but I want to get this thing finished for my wife," Chadrick said, adding that cash payments made to Hayes for the garage job "was all the money we could muster." Jackson County sheriff’s detective Colin Fagan said Hayes misrepresented himself as a licensed contractor when he went to work last summer for Chadrick. Investigators think Hayes likely did the same to other people who hired him for construction jobs. "I believe he’s conned other folks — misrepresented the facts by saying he was a licensed contractor," Fagan said. Hayes also has been fingered as the person who allegedly took a 16-year-old construction employee along with him to break into Naumes Oregon Motorsports in Medford in August and steal four vehicles valued at more than $21,000, Fagan said. The 16-year-old has already pleaded guilty to the crimes and is now serving time with the Oregon Youth Authority. Not only did Hayes lie about his qualifications to Chadrick, he also wrote a bad check to a lumber company for $33,000 while working at the home, Fagan said. The lumber was delivered to Chadrick, and when the company found out Hayes could not pay for the materials, it placed a lien against Chadrick’s property. To make matters worse, Chadrick said Hayes and the 16-year-old employee stole a motorcycle from his home and then claimed it was he who was a thief. Hayes allegedly told police Chadrick wouldn’t return $4,000 worth of equipment that was left at the house. "I think the guy is just a pathological liar," Chadrick said. "He was so deceiving, and I am concerned that he might have done this same thing to somebody else." Anybody who believes they are victims of fraud or theft as a result of dealings with Hayes is asked to contact the Jackson County sheriff’s office at 776-6800. Fagan said police learned during their investigation that Hayes’ wife, Aimee Dickerson-Hayes, 23, was also writing checks she could not cover. She was cited Thursday on several charges of negotiating bad checks, Fagan said. Reach reporter Jack Moran at 776-4459, or e-mail [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities