River Trails Homeowners Association

Same guy walking down Creede Trail today.  He knocked on my door but I didn't answer and watched him walk across the street and knocked over there.  The neighbor spoke to him and I saw him pull some catalog out of his back pocket and then he left.  He was wearing jeans and a blue t shirt on with either abercromie or aeropostle on it.

Humm, we also had a guy come to our door on Thames today around 5 knock, leave and come back.  He didn't try to open my door but I decided I didn't want him to come back for a third try so I went ahead and spoke with him the second go around.  He was wearing a blue short sleeved shirt and was promoting a security system from GE.  He said his name was Benjamen.  Not sure if he was just trying to gain my trust by dropping all the names of my neighbors or if he had actually spoken with them, but he seemed to be working all possible angles. 

The same guy woke me up from a nap; he offered to come into my house and inspect my security system for free.  When I told him my system is through ADT and I had a service technician come out the week before and it was in good working order, he said he still needed to check my system out and how I needed a new wireless system.   I told him again I have a contract with a local ADT afiliate and he still said that was good and he could make a better offer (after inspecting my system since GE makes the units ADT and Brinks and everyone else installs)

When I told him I was not interested, he pulled out a list of neighbors who he said let him into their homes.   I finally had to shut the door since he still wanted to come in my house.   This is the same guy who came by a month ago just as I was leaving on an errand and gave me the same memorized speech.  

NEVER open your door to anyone who is unknown.  There were only a handful of people at the annual meeting for RTHA last week, but if you came, you would have heard Ft Worth Officer Speed discuss tactics that people use to case your home to see if anyone is home and when people are home.  If these latest replies (different products being sold) are the same individual, especially going door-to-door for a security system company, be extremely suspicious.  This may be a rouse to find out if anyone is home, and if someone has a security system or not.  If not, you may be broken into.  Even though I do have a system from ADT, I also have a sign out front stating so.  Going door to door knocking is to see if anyone is home, if someone answers the door, then a fake sales pitch is given. 

Officer Speed said to call the police when this occurs because it is suspicious activity, anything suspicious needs to be reported to the police right away.  If there is another "family" that moves in to the neighborhood (or freelancers) thinking of doing a series of burglaries in RT, they will think twice if the neighbors are on the ball and report suspicious activities.  Basically, criminals will go to more unaware neighborhoods & easier targets that they can get in quick & get out, or neighborhoods where nobody pays attention and the criminals won't be noticed.

He also made note that anyone selling door to door MUST have a license & permit from the City of FT Worth, otherwise it is illegal.  If this "book" person does not have ID or a city permit, they can be cited or locked up.