Police: Autistic Elderly Woman Defrauded by Local Scam Artist

LONGVIEW — Longview police follow up on a scam involving an elderly woman with autism. On February 21, an officer was dispatched to 107 Mumford in reference to an assist citizen call. The officer was told by the victim, Diana Lawrence, that a man known to her as Danny Young came to her house and offered to pave her driveway for a fee. Once the driveway was done he reportedly informed the victim that the charge would be $6,000. Police say he told the victim that there would need to be more work done which would, in turn, cost more money.

According to authorities, Ms. Lawrence then learned that the suspect had not repaved her driveway correctly and the substance he used simply crumbled away. Police say Young, whose company is Danny’s Paving located in Texarkana, Texas, has several employees who also work for him and may be driving a blue cab truck or a dump truck with a red dumping bed on it. Longview police say they’ve also learned that there may be more victims who have been defrauded by Danny Young. According to authorities, anyone who feels he or she may have also been a victim of Young or has more information on him is asked to contact Sgt. David Hazel at 903-235-0303.