Crime & Safety

Police Say Door-to-Door Solicitor Is Not A Burglary Suspect

Police said a man has been asking residents for donations at their homes and that he has been told to stop.

Newark police said a man who has been knocking on residents’ doors looking for money earlier this week has been told to stop and is not a suspect of burglaries.

Cmdr. Bob Douglas of the Newark Police Department said Thursday morning that the entire police department has been notified that a 35-year-old man has been looking for funds by knocking on the doors of people’s homes.

Upon investigation, officers do not believe that the man is a suspect of any burglaries at this time, Douglas said.

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The man has been told not to solicit donations anymore, and police learned the man and his father, who attends a Hayward college, have been staying at a local hotel, Douglas said.

Douglas said residents should contact Newark police immediately regarding any suspicious activity.

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Any person who has information about a crime is asked to contact the Newark Police Department's non-emergency line at 510-578-4237 or can call the Silent Witness Hotline at 510-578-4000, extension 500. For emergencies, call 9-1-1.

To start a Neighborhood Watch group, contact Tim Jones, special assistant with the department's Community Engagement Division at 510-578-4209 or
tim.jones@newark.org

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