An unlicensed contractor who completed almost $1 million of work in Harahan was arrested in Gretna on unrelated charges.

Paul Michael Galaforo was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he surrendered to Gretna police on a warrant obtained by investigators, Deputy Chief Jason DiMarco said.

Galafaro is accused of illegally putting a contractor's lien on a property, 102 Linda Court in Gretna, after alleging he was not properly paid for renovation work there, according to DiMarco.

"You can't put a residential contractor's lien on somebody's house if you're not a license contractor," DiMarco said.

Galaforo was booked with residential contractor fraud and filing false paperwork.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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