After learning that an elderly woman and her blind husband had been scammed by an unlicensed contractor, Maryland police intervened, restoring not only the couple’s broken roof but also their faith in humanity. Howard County police officers received a fraud report after a roofing contractor without a license charged $33,000 for an unfinished job. Laying nothing but tar paper, he left his elderly victims high and dry without shingles on their roof, the police department said in a statement. To genuinely help the elderly couple, a team comprising several officers and community members gathered to finish the work, validating the life-changing touch of true kindness in the process. “The patrol squad that covers their Ellicott City neighborhood decided to trade their duty belts for tool belts and fix the roof themselves,” Howard County Police Department said. Officer Jason Sagel said that the squad pooled its resources. “We have some handy …