Thieves posing as Chicago workers targeting seniors, police warn
Posted December 03, 2007 10:00 pm
Authorities in Chicago say thieves claiming to be from the city's water department are targeting senior citizens.
Police say the homes of several seniors in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood have been burglarized by men knocking on doors and claiming to be water department workers seeking to insect indoor water pipes. As the resident leads the person to the basement, others enter the home to take money and valuables.
According to police, most of the burglaries have taken place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Police are urging residents not to answer the door for unscheduled visits, and to ask anyone claiming to represent a city department for identification. They are also being urged to call police to report suspicious activity.
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