Police: Bogus Door-to-Door Alarm Sales Reps May Be Burglars
Police in Anderson, Calif., have received reports that men are pretending to be alarm technicians to scan homes for possible burglaries.
ANDERSON, Calif. – The Anderson Police Department has warned residents to look out for individuals posing as door-to-door alarm salesmen, who are actually casing out homes for a burglary.
The department has received several calls from residents reporting suspicious activity from men claiming to represent security alarm companies, Record Searchlight reports.
In one incident, a woman reported that a man, claiming to be a representative from Hue and Cry Security showed up to her door unannounced at 7 p.m. The man claimed that he was there to evaluate her home’s security cameras.
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The woman told him she was busy and to come back later, and immediately contacted police. Officials later determined that the man was not an employee of any security company and may have been a potential burglar.
Another woman in the area reported a similar incident. In her case, two men arrived at her home around 7 in the evening, claiming that they were employees of a security company and wanted to check out her alarm system. Neither man had credentials on them to prove they worked for a security company.
Police have cautioned residents to ask for a business card and identification from solicitors, and do not allow them inside. Legitimate sales representatives should also allow residents to contact the company to verify the rep’s identity.
Additionally, residents are encouraged to take note of the vehicle make, model, color and license plate when a solicitor leaves the premises.
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