Police: Be Wary of Door-to-Door Solicitors

Police: Be Wary of Door-to-Door Solicitors With nicer weather upon us, the Wakefield Police Department is advising residents to be wary of any sales men or women who show up on their doorsteps selling products or services. Police cannot say for sure if the two incidents are related; however, they are advising residents to be aware. "We would really like to know if someone comes to your door asking to get rid of the leaves in your backyard or a chimney person or someone offering to wash your windows, and they're unregistered," said Lt. Lt. Some, although unregistered, are legitimate, however, a few incidents recently in town involving suspicious solicitors have Wakefield Police asking residents to notify them of anyone soliciting without a registration in their neighborhood. Then last week, a home in the neighborhood was broken into throughout the day. All solicitors in Wakefield must apply for a solicitor's license according to the town's bylaw. A couple of weeks ago, a resident reported seeing a man driving a red pickup truck with a Maine license plate in a neighborhood going door-to-door to solicit tree company services from New England Tree Company. Police: Be Wary of Door-to-Door Solicitors Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 09/05/2012