The same guy just came to my house at night asking for money

[Anonymous]

There is a man that has come to my house twice asking for money. He says he's a brother of a guy that lives in the apartments close to my house. That the brother is sick and they have no more Social Security. I don't know the guy he's talking about. He's extremely skinny and looks kind of off. I don't know. He rings the door bell at 9 at night and it makes my dog bark. I'm not comfortable with him coming here. Can I call the cops on this sort of thing? Should I be worried?

[Anonymous]

Don't answer the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't answer the door.

+1

And if he comes back, call the police.

[Anonymous]

Yes and yes. I would guess drug seeker.

[Anonymous]

Call the police. Our neighborhood has a rash of guys potentially casing the neighborhood, supposedly selling "home services".

[Anonymous]

Don't answer and do call police non-emergency line with as thorough a description as possible. He could be casing the area, seeking drugs, or just troubled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't answer and do call police non-emergency line with as thorough a description as possible. He could be casing the area, seeking drugs, or just troubled.

All of this! Please be careful!

[Anonymous]

Really? Do not answer your door. I never answer my door and I live on 6 acres with an alarm system and a dog. I told one jackass thru the door not to enter my propery and he would pay for it if he did not obey. He left.

You can never be too carful not matter where you live.

Just look at the DC murder in their home. They felt safe. Never let your guard down.

[Anonymous]

Do not answer the door, even if he knows you're inside.
I wouldn't call the police if he bothered me just a couple of times, but you can, because if he is mentally troubled they would know which services to get in touch with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call the police. Our neighborhood has a rash of guys potentially casing the neighborhood, supposedly selling "home services".

My friend had the same situation in Minneapolis. She has two big dogs in the house but often these guys are career criminals and have no regard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really? Do not answer your door. I never answer my door and I live on 6 acres with an alarm system and a dog. I told one jackass thru the door not to enter my propery and he would pay for it if he did not obey. He left.

You can never be too carful not matter where you live.

Just look at the DC murder in their home. They felt safe. Never let your guard down.

You, my friend, sound paranoid.

And do you have a revolver on your nightstand?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Do not answer the door, even if he knows you're inside.
I wouldn't call the police if he bothered me just a couple of times, but you can, because if he is mentally troubled they would know which services to get in touch with.

I think the poster probably should. If the guy knows that the person is home he might get more aggressive and break in. I would call the cops just to do a welfare check or report trespassing.

[Anonymous]

OP, he has been there twice? I would report it. He might be casing the house. I am not intending to sound paranoid or whatever, you just never know.

A god friend of mine just moved into a neighborhood with lots of rush hour traffic, she thought she was safe. Turns out, the neighbors never warned her about the almost daily solicitors. At least half of the solicitors must be up to no good, in one regard or another. It would have been nice to have a heads up. So my friend has learned not to answer the door, even if the solicitor sees you are home (house lights, whatever). Too risky.

[Anonymous]

Drug addict looking for his next fix.

[Anonymous]

This would scare the shit out of me. I would not answer the door, would call the police, and would keep pepper spray (or more) at the ready in case someone tried to break in. Whatever this guy's intentions, he sounds desperate, and desperate and "rejected" is a dangerous combo. Make sure you have your home security buttoned up - don't leave the garage door open, keep doors locked at all times, watch your surroundings when outside (don't have headphones on or be using your cell phone, etc). I would do that until I at at least 8 weeks of no return visits.

I would call the police department and ask them about the situation as well. I am unsure if you should make him aware you are home but not answer the door (that is the usual advice, to shout through the door that you can't talk right now, most criminals are less likely to come in if you are home), or if that could escalate the situation.

I am not trying to scare you but this could turn serious and you need to put a few precautions in place.