Be Aware of Scams and "Casers" in Newark at Your Door!

This past holiday weekend, a stranger came to my door.

He appeared to be a young Hispanic man in his early to mid 20's, clean shaven with short cut hair, wearing a blue polo shirt and black shorts with a blue lanyard around his neck that read the word "Capitol" in white lettering. He had a picture badge hanging from the lanyard. His right earlobe had a small hole in it. He was carrying a clipboard. 

When I answered the door, he spoke quickly and said he was updating alarm systems and wanted to let everyone know that all security systems are powered by phone lines which would going away in the near future. He said, "Police don't even respond to alarm calls anymore because there are so many false alarms. It is my job to upgrade everyone for free who has an alarm system." I said, "No thank you, I am not interested."

He said, "Do you have a Vista or Lynx security system?" I repeated, "No thank you, I am not interested" and closed the door. He continued talking through the door before he walked away a few seconds later.

This young man did not introduce himself or the company he worked for. He also ignored "no thank you" and tried to continue talking in a disrespectful manner.

A few of my neighbors saw him walking as well, randomly going to different houses (in no particular order). This man did not have a car, and he appeared to be walking alone. He was seen walking on Haley, Mayhews Landing, Bettencourt, and Spruce streets.

I contacted Newark Police and provided this report as well. 

Please be aware of scam artists or people that may be casing your home. Notify your Neighborhood Watch group! I would rather be wrong and report this, then not report at all and someone in our neighborhood becomes a victim simply because they were caught off-guard.