On Saturday 09/27/08, the Westford Police responded to a report of a larceny from a home on Concord Road-- possibly a Gypsy Scam.
At approximately 1:00pm, suspect #1 knocked on the elderly victim’s door and stated that he was with the Water Department and needed to look at the home owner's pipes because the water was poisoned. After being let into the house, Suspect #1 then told one of the home owners that he (the home owner) needed to wait by the basement door while Suspect #1 went down stairs to check out the pipes. (Suspect #1 was talking on a two way radio and speaking broken english).
Suspect #2 entered the house, ripped the phone line out of the wall, then continued to look through the house. He then walked into the home owner’s bedroom and took cash from a dresser draw. After speaking in broken english, both suspects fled out of the house in an unknown vehicle.
Suspect #1 described as: Olive skinned male, approximately 5'8'', medium build in his twenties or thirties, mustache and not clean shaven, wearing a blue jacket with lettering and blue pants.
Suspect #2 described as: Olive skinned male, approximately 6'0", medium build in his twenties or thirties, not clean shaven, wearing blue jacket and blue pants
These types of scams generally target the elderly and part of their rouse is to ask for change for $100.00 knowing that it is common that elderly keep cash in the home.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Westford Police at 978-692-2161. Anonymous Tips may be left at 978-399-2072 or via the web site at www.westfordma.gov/police/tips.
The Westford Police Department would like to remind Westford residents that any Westford Water Department personnel visiting homes will have a Water Department ID badge, wear a uniform displaying the town water department seal and drive town vehicles with the water department town seal on them. The Water Department also typically calls in advance to schedule home visits and only under rare circumstances would they show up unannounced. Residents can always call the Westford Water Department at 978-692-5529 with any questions.
Residents should also be mindful of all solicitors and always ask to see ID before letting anyone into their home. If there is any doubt, residents should insist on calling the employee's company or department to verify. Residents are encouraged to call the Westford Police at 978-692-2161 to report any suspicious solicitors.
Captain Victor Neal
Westford Police Department
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