ChCx2744
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Okay, please do not assume I am just a paranoid nut, this incident has me extremely on edge.
Earlier yesterday around 11am, someone rang my doorbell. I went to answer it and it was a young white woman with blonde hair, dressed professionally, no older than 25-30 years old. She claimed to be with our neighborhood's "home owner's association." She did not offer me a card. She advised me that they were "offering free air fresheners and carpet shampooing service." She then asked if she could enter my home to "look to see what kind of carpet" I had. I (stupidly) allowed her to come in. She followed me to my living room and started making small talk, such as "When was the last time you have your carpet cleaned? Is there a lady of the house I could talk to? Is there anyone else home?" I advised that I only vacuum and I only live with a room mate. She then asked for the can of Febreeze back, because it was "the only one she had" at the moment and that she would return later than evening around 6:30pm to have people shampoo our carpet. I think she may have noticed my gun in my waistband printing a little bit, and seemed a bit frantic to exit my house. I noticed that she was in a red car, but I could not make out what kind at the time. She never showed up, nor did anyone else at 6:30pm.
This afternoon, I left my house to do some errands. As I'm leaving the neighborhood, I notice a red Ford Focus parked near the entrance to the neighborhood with an African American gentleman sitting in it just looking around. I double back around the other side of the neighborhood so I can end up behind the car, pull up behind the car and write down the tag number. At time, the car starts up and he drives away.
I call the police and tell them about the car and about the suspicious encounter the previous day. They agreed to send a unit out to investigate. Nothing has come out of this incident so far, thankfully.
Here's my beef: How do I know the girl was not working with her boyfriend or somebody, scoping out homes for burglary? Why did she have to come inside my house to see what kind of carpet I had? I find it kind of suspicious how she handed me the febreeze can, but then took it back. I find it even more suspicious how she asked to come in my house to "see what kind of carpet I had." Of course nobody came later that day, which threw up all kinds of red flags. The suspicious vehicle the next day and the driver's quick exit just added to the suspicion.
Did I act too rashly? Am I over-analyzing something that is of no concern? Input is appreciated.
Earlier yesterday around 11am, someone rang my doorbell. I went to answer it and it was a young white woman with blonde hair, dressed professionally, no older than 25-30 years old. She claimed to be with our neighborhood's "home owner's association." She did not offer me a card. She advised me that they were "offering free air fresheners and carpet shampooing service." She then asked if she could enter my home to "look to see what kind of carpet" I had. I (stupidly) allowed her to come in. She followed me to my living room and started making small talk, such as "When was the last time you have your carpet cleaned? Is there a lady of the house I could talk to? Is there anyone else home?" I advised that I only vacuum and I only live with a room mate. She then asked for the can of Febreeze back, because it was "the only one she had" at the moment and that she would return later than evening around 6:30pm to have people shampoo our carpet. I think she may have noticed my gun in my waistband printing a little bit, and seemed a bit frantic to exit my house. I noticed that she was in a red car, but I could not make out what kind at the time. She never showed up, nor did anyone else at 6:30pm.
This afternoon, I left my house to do some errands. As I'm leaving the neighborhood, I notice a red Ford Focus parked near the entrance to the neighborhood with an African American gentleman sitting in it just looking around. I double back around the other side of the neighborhood so I can end up behind the car, pull up behind the car and write down the tag number. At time, the car starts up and he drives away.
I call the police and tell them about the car and about the suspicious encounter the previous day. They agreed to send a unit out to investigate. Nothing has come out of this incident so far, thankfully.
Here's my beef: How do I know the girl was not working with her boyfriend or somebody, scoping out homes for burglary? Why did she have to come inside my house to see what kind of carpet I had? I find it kind of suspicious how she handed me the febreeze can, but then took it back. I find it even more suspicious how she asked to come in my house to "see what kind of carpet I had." Of course nobody came later that day, which threw up all kinds of red flags. The suspicious vehicle the next day and the driver's quick exit just added to the suspicion.
Did I act too rashly? Am I over-analyzing something that is of no concern? Input is appreciated.
) and also a loaded AR mag sitting on my coffee table. Maybe that let her know that this was probably the wrong house...Maybe she was a raving anti that got spooked and decided not to offer the services...Who knows. All I know is, anybody that wants to offer me free services from so and so company better have some visible logos, patches, hand me a card or at least have a marked vehicle...Or else I'm gonna have to politely pass. I let this one slip under my radar because it was a normal looking girl. Who's to say what I might have avoided?
