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February 5, 2010 at 2:56 am #593771
AimParticipantWe just had a HIGHLY suspicious door to door in Highland Park. Reported it to the police non-emergency line and notified the neighbors, and the police are going to run an extra patrol (maybe…) but we wanted to report to you guys as well.
Someone knocked on our door in the “shave and a haircut” pattern (like a friend would do)
My husband asked who is it, and he didn’t answer. Asked again and the man said “I’m Jesse from Quest here to do line service on your house.” Husband said “We don’t have Quest.” The man said aggressively, “Well I need to come in and check it out.”
Husband told him no, we don’t use Quest, and he said for the third time, quite forcefully, “I need to come inside.” Husband firmly said no, and the man said something unintelligible and walked away.
The guy was (from the back) white-appearing, with dark brown hair about 1″ in length all over (not tapered at the neck) and was wearing a dark blue or black jacket with a white semi-reflective stripe horizontally across the back just below the armpit level. He was about 5’10” and very average build – not fat but not skinny – maybe 175? His pants were medium to dark – perhaps a medium grey or maybe medium wash jeans. It was dark out, so it’s hard to tell color. He was carrying a clipboard and paused to write something on it as he walked away. My best guess based on what I saw was that he was in his 30’s.
February 5, 2010 at 4:03 am #687825
TammiWSMemberDid he have a baseball cap on? I saw someone similar today on 45th and Raymond, with a clipboard at the door of a house, but nobody was there talking with him?!
Seemed odd but was very much out in the open so figured maybe it was legit?
February 5, 2010 at 5:14 am #687826
AimParticipantHe might have had a hat – but I don’t think so. It was a few-second glimpse from the back and I was trying to note things that wouldn’t change – body type, hair color, etc.
People knock on doors all the time. Normally they don’t bother me overmuch, and I’m certainly not one to over-react about such things. This guy, though, there was something really wrong with what he was up to. He was absolutely insistent that he be let into the house. Luckily the husband didn’t open the door, so he had no chance of forcing his way in. Quite honestly, I feel like we may have ended up with a home invasion situation had he unlocked the deadbolt.
February 5, 2010 at 5:00 pm #687827
herongrrrlParticipantThat sounds like the guy who knocked on my door on Beach Drive, Wednesday morning shortly after 9. He used a shave-and-a-haircut pattern too. I wasn’t dressed yet, the baby was fussy and I wasn’t expecting anyone so I didn’t answer, but he stayed there a long time, knocked several times and I was getting ready to call the cops when he finally left. Really glad now that I didn’t answer the door!
February 6, 2010 at 1:36 pm #687828February 7, 2010 at 12:16 am #687829
AimParticipantvoodoo – I didn’t. It was SO obvious he wasn’t from Qwest, and was just using an aggressive tactic to try to get inside the house. He was so intent on getting inside; his tone was nearly desperate: “I REALLY need to come inside,” and “You need to open the door and let me in.” It was incredibly transparent. The husband had to actually say “you need to leave now.” He was absolutely without a doubt not with Qwest.
But thanks for the reminder – if we hadn’t been so sure that it was a ruse I’d have given them a call.
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