[Chat] Suspicious activity

jberlin jdydee at verizon.net
Wed Apr 20 12:23:06 EDT 2011


  no one should be going door to door no matter what. this also happened 
in Waverly last yr.
i have a security door also.   be safe and use common sense. something 
seriously lacking in this society.              Judy

On 04/20/2011 12:01 PM, Stephen J Gewirtz wrote:
> Judy,
>
> These folk did ask to see my BGE bill.  I remember the situation about 
> a year ago, and someone came to my door then.  What made me really 
> suspicious this time was the accompanying behavior (ringing my bell, 
> saying they had the wrong person, then still being there a few minutes 
> later when I decided to take another look, and only then trying to 
> sell me on changing electric companies).  This made me suspect that 
> they were mimicking the earlier door to door solicitations as a way to 
> try to get me to open my security door.
>
> By the way, this incident made me extremely glad to have a security 
> door.  It functions as a storm / screen door, but it provides a 
> barrier when I want to answer the door without being vulnerable to an 
> intended home invasion.  Such doors are not cheap, but they are well 
> worth the money.
>
> Steve
>
> On 4/20/2011 11:41 AM, jberlin wrote:
>> about a yr ago the same situation was happening except it was the 
>> BG&E. the solicitor wanted to see people's g&e bills, offering 
>> cheaper services elsewhere. Northern district came out. Surprisingly 
>> it was legit. A couple times it would be a black guy talking and a 
>> white gal on the sidewalk. I don't know what company initiated all 
>> this. due to various security issues it certainly wasn't good 
>> judgment on someone's part. That in turn tells me the company is not 
>> one to deal with.  No one should be going door to door . For the  
>> safety of both parties.
>>
>> Judy
>>
>>
>>
>> On 04/20/2011 10:13 AM, John Spurrier wrote:
>>> The Charles Villager is only published 5 times a year, however there 
>>> are email distribution lists
>>> that can be utilized to get the message out in a more timely manner.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> From: dwilliamsjhu02 at hotmail.com
>>> To: chat at charlesvillage.info
>>> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:02:34 +0000
>>> Subject: Re: [Chat] Suspicious activity
>>>
>>> This worries me...I hope that maybe someone will include a blurb 
>>> about this in the newsletters that go out to the Charles Village and 
>>> Abel communities.
>>>
>>> > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:45:27 -0700
>>> > From: ugagrad93 at yahoo.com
>>> > To: discussion at charlesvillage.info; chat at charlesvillage.info; 
>>> CVCBDQuad4 at yahoogroups.com
>>> > CC: davidhill at charlesvillage.org; 
>>> northerncommunitycouncil at yahoogroups.com; 
>>> Marypat.clarke at Baltimorecity.gov; Carl.Stokes at baltimorecity.gov
>>> > Subject: Re: [Chat] Suspicious activity
>>> >
>>> > Great job Steve! I've always heard that if something just doesn't 
>>> feel right, it probably isn't. Thanks for the heads up!
>>> >
>>> > Greg Alexander
>>> > Freelance Writer/Editor
>>> > Editor, Mason-Dixon Arrive
>>> > 2629 Guilford Avenue
>>> > Baltimore, MD 21218
>>> > 410-243-3387
>>> > ugagrad93 at yahoo.com
>>> > www.gregoryjalexander.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --- On Wed, 4/20/11, Stephen J Gewirtz <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > From: Stephen J Gewirtz <gewirtz at bellatlantic.net>
>>> > > Subject: [Chat] Suspicious activity
>>> > > To: "Charles Village Discussion List" 
>>> <discussion at charlesvillage.info>, "The Charles Village Chat List" 
>>> <chat at charlesvillage.info>, CVCBDQuad4 at yahoogroups.com
>>> > > Cc: "David Hill" <davidhill at charlesvillage.org>, 
>>> northerncommunitycouncil at yahoogroups.com, "Stokes, Carl" 
>>> <Carl.Stokes at baltimorecity.gov>, Marypat.clarke at Baltimorecity.gov
>>> > > Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 12:02 AM
>>> > > A little before 6 p.m. this evening,
>>> > > my doorbell rang.  I opened the inner door but not the
>>> > > outer security door which can only be opened with a
>>> > > key.  On my porch were a couple, a black male and a
>>> > > white female, college age or more likely a little bit
>>> > > older.  They said that they had the wrong person.
>>> > >
>>> > > A few minutes later, I opened the inner door again.
>>> > > The couple were still there, and the man asked me to open
>>> > > the outer security door.  I refused.  He then
>>> > > tried to sell me on saving money by switching to a
>>> > > guaranteed fixed electric rate instead of paying BGE.
>>> > > I told him that I was not interested, even though he
>>> > > persisted until I ended the conversation.  He was
>>> > > carrying a notebook.  The woman basically was silent.
>>> > >
>>> > > Something did not add up.  How can they have the wrong
>>> > > person and then try to sell me something?  And why were
>>> > > they still there?  Anyway, I reported it to 911, to a
>>> > > JHU cop who was parked across the street a few minutes
>>> > > later, and to Northern District police who came moments
>>> > > later in response to my 911 call.  They said that
>>> > > they would be looking for the couple.  I do not know
>>> > > whether, if I had opened my security door, the couple would
>>> > > have rushed in to grab something in my house or worse.
>>> > > I have seen a report that in a nearby neighborhood, people
>>> > > have rung doorbells and asked for someone who does not exist
>>> > > on that block.  When they have found a house where
>>> > > nobody is home, they have broken in.
>>> > >
>>> > > I write all this to urge that everyone be very careful
>>> > > about opening a door to a stranger.  And if things
>>> > > really do not add up but look suspicious, call 911.
>>> > > What I encountered this evening may be legitimate, but my
>>> > > guess is that it is not.  And if it is part of a knock,
>>> > > run in and grab something, and run scheme or some other
>>> > > scheme, the police will definitely appreciate your giving
>>> > > them a heads up on what is happening.  After all, the
>>> > > cops cannot be everywhere, so we have to be additional eyes
>>> > > and ears for them.
>>> > >
>>> > > Northern District does an excellent job, but we need to
>>> > > give them all the help we can.
>>> > >
>>> > > Steve
>>> > >
>>> > >
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