Warrant issued for man accused of senior citizen sealcoating scam, police say

Bedminster Township Police announced Tuesday that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Philadelphia man on felony charges of deceptive business practices and theft by deception for allegedly running a driveway seal coating scam, one that he has allegedly been running for more than a decade.

Louigi Frank, 35, is being sought by authorities for an incident that occurred on Irish Meetinghouse Road last month, police said.

On Nov. 15, police were contacted by a family member of an 89-year-old female resident, who they believe is being taken advantage of by Seal Coat Pro, a driveway repair company reportedly owned by Frank, authorities allege.

Investigators arrived on scene to find Frank and his wife conducting patchwork on the driveway, police said. The resident told police she was approached by the Franks earlier in the month, claiming they had “extra material,” police said.

Frank then charged the resident $7,000 to sealcoat the driveway and do minor repairs, police said.

Police are familiar with investigating similar types of blacktop and sealcoating scams involving a sales pitch of “extra material,” specifically targeting senior citizens, authorities said.

Anyone who believes to be a victim of Seal Coat Pro or Frank’s business practices, call Bedminster Police Officer Jim Browne at 215-795-2972, ext. 108 or [email protected].

Seven years ago, on June 13, Lower Providence Township Police issued an arrest warrant for Frank for the exact same charges, stemming from a sealcoating scam against the elderly on two occasions in 2013. Frank was subsequently apprehended by Philadelphia Police that night.

He was never charged with anything other than misdemeanor defiant trespassing from April 2013 in the township, per court records. He pleaded guilty in November 2015 and served six months of probation.

All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.