Arrest Report Overview: Vincent E Cottrell
- First Name: VINCENT
- Last Name: COTTRELL
- Middle Name: E
- Arrest Date: 2021-06-20 10:23:00
- Age: 45
- State: New Jersey
- County: Cape May
- Agency: SEA ISLE CITY PD
- Booking Date: 2021-06-20 22:23:00
Victims created this blog to share what we have learned about BuildTREND Construction, Shawn Gerety (aka Sean T Gerety, Shawn Nicola), Vince Cottrell (aka Vincent Edward Cottrell III, Vincent Edward) and their representatives and conspirators. All things we wish we had known earlier about this ring of scammers and crooked contractors before they duped so many into making payments for work they never intended to complete.
Arrest Report Overview: Vincent E Cottrell
Cannabis charges for Vinny this time. May partially explain why jobs for which he collected funds are not starting or advancing.
Link in the public record:
Vincent Edward Cottrell (DOB 03/30/1976) booked in Miami Dade County FL
I was notified about your blog by another contractor after doing business with Vincent Edwards AKA Vincent Cottrell. By the time I found out about him it was too late. He owed me thousands of dollars for services we provided for him and his company TCG.
I wanted you guys to know he is back to his old tricks again. I’ve been in contact with multiple people in various ends of the Philadelphia construction business that have been burned or taken advantage of my this guy.
Clearly he will never stop!!
Shawn Gerety Nicola's trial has been continued from March 2 to May 12 August 4. His attorney is requesting a jury trial, but Bucks County is not conducting them at this time in any cases given the COVID 19 pandemic.
See prior posts:
Update on Bucks Co vs Shawn Nicola (aka Shawn Timothy Gerety, Sean Gerety, Sean Nicola):
Following a hearing on October 28, 2020 at which a number of victims appeared to testify and he was represented by a defense attorney, the presiding judge immediately bound ALL of the district attorney's 21 counts of criminal charges (Theft by Deception, Receiving Stolen Property, Deceptive Business Practices, etc). Shawn was formally arraigned in November. The legal process now proceeds to a trail, which has been scheduled for March 2, 2021 at Bucks County Justice Center, Doylestown PA 18901. The DA's office has sent notice for witnesses to be prepared to appear.
Bucks Co press release & mugshot: Contractor Accused of Ripping Off Several Victims
This criminal prosecution by Bucks Co. follows other legal actions against the BuildTrend conspirators from other jurisdictions for crimes against other victims including:
Delaware County (PA) vs Cottrell 2017
State of Delaware vs Gerety (now Nicola) 2016
Pennsylvania Attorney General vs Gerety (now Nicola) 2016