Reporting of Suspicious Persons

Obviously, not every stranger who comes into a neighborhood is a criminal.  Legitimate door-to-door sales and repair people appear in residential areas frequently.  Occasionally, however, criminals disguise themselves as these workers; therefore, it is important to be alert to the activities of all nonresidents.

The Sheriff's Office should be notified in the following circumstances, who MAY be suspects in the crimes indicated:
l   Going door to door in a residential area, especially if one or more goes to rear of residence or loiters in front of an unoccupied house or closed business (burglary).
l Forcing entrance or entering an unoccupied house (burglary, theft or trespassing).
l  Running, especially if carrying something of value or carrying unwrapped property at an unusual hour (fleeing the scene of a crime).
l   Heavy traffic to and from a residence, particularly if it occurs on a daily basis (drug dealing, vice or fence stolen property).
l  Screaming (rape or assault).
l   A stranger sitting in a car or stopping to talk to a child (child abductor).
l  Someone looking into windows and parked cars (auto theft or larceny from vehicle).
l   Cars, vans or trucks moving slowly with no apparent destination, or without lights. (Casing the neighborhood, looking for a victim).
l   Loitering around schools, parks or secluded areas (sex offender).
l   Offering items for sale at a very low price (trying to sell stolen property).
l   Loitering or driving through a neighborhood several times or appearing as delivery person with a wrong address (burglary).