Jim Thorpe Police Department are searching for a Lehighton man accused of receiving advance payment for a construction project, but failing to finish the work.

Sgt. Mike Bokeko said a felony arrest warrant has been issued for Travis Jeffrey Stroup, described as being a 53-year-old white man with brown eyes, who is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 175 pounds.

Stroup’s last known address is 1000 Bee Hollow Drive, Lehighton.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Stroup is asked to call the Jim Thorpe Police Department at 570-325-4995 or by dialing 911.