Wayne County man accused of swindling homeowner

Billy Wayne Perry Jr., 41, of 3025 W. Highway 70 in Goldsboro, is facing one count of obtaining property by false pretense for pretending to be a licensed contractor, according to an arrest warrant.

Perry got a $1,700 cash advance from a Cary homeowner in October but never did the contractor work, the arrest warrant reads.

Perry was being held Wednesday in the Wake County jail under a $10,000 bond. He denied any wrongdoing and said he never received full payment for the job.