ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Local contractor, Michael Trail (47) of M&M Cabinets of North Florida, Inc., has been arrested and charged with Grand Theft and Scheme to Defraud.

In April 2026, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office contacted the SJSO Property Crimes Unit with information about a grand theft and scheme to defraud case involving victims in St. Johns County. 

SJSO detectives determined Trail was hired by the victims in 2025 to build and install custom cabinetry in their St. Johns County home. Trail estimated the project would take about three weeks and the victims paid a deposit of $12,256.00.

After receiving the deposit, Trail failed to complete the work and offered numerous excuses for the delays. Several weeks passed and Trail requested an additional $6,500.00 to complete the project. The victims complied, but despite the additional payment, Trail did not complete the work. The victims paid a total of $18,756.00 and were left without completed cabinetry, including missing doors, drawer fronts, shelving, trim, crown molding, hardware, finish work, and other promised items. 

Detectives also reviewed prior law enforcement reports involving Trail and spoke to other complainants, some not located in St. Johns County, who hired him. While some complainants received most of the work they paid for, all described similar patterns of paying large deposits, numerous delays and completion dates, and in some cases were asked for additional money while projects remained unfinished.

Based on the investigation, Trail knowingly obtained $18,756.00 from the victims in St. Johns County, claiming he would complete their project but failed to do so and accepted the funds. Trail was located on June 24 by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office and arrested.

If you hired or paid Michael Trail to perform contracting work, please contact Detective Aran at 904-209-2212 or email [email protected].