ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A local contractor was arrested June 24 and charged with grand theft and scheme to defraud after investigators determined he took $18,756 from homeowners for cabinetry work he failed to complete, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Michael Trail, 47, who does business as M&M Cabinets of North Florida Inc., was hired in 2025 to build and install custom cabinetry in a St. Johns County home, deputies said. Trail estimated the job would take about three weeks and received a $12,256 deposit.
After weeks of delays and repeated excuses, Trail asked the homeowners for an additional $6,500 to finish the project. The work remained unfinished, with missing doors, drawer fronts, shelving, trim, crown molding, hardware and finish work, according to the sheriff’s office. The victims paid a total of $18,756.
In April, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office contacted the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit with information about the case. Detectives reviewed prior law enforcement reports and spoke with other complainants, some from outside St. Johns County, who described similar patterns of large deposits, repeated delays and incomplete work or requests for additional money on unfinished projects.
Lafayette County deputies located Trail and arrested him June 24, the sheriff’s office said.
Anyone who hired or paid Trail for contracting work is asked to contact Detective Aran at (904) 209-2212 or email haran@sjso.org.