Public Works Imposters

Sunday Nov 22nd, 2015

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BALTIMORE - Baltimore City Department of Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., alerts citizens the there has been an incident where people posing as “Water Department” employees staged a home invasion last night in N.E. Baltimore.

  

These incidents generally occur when individuals arrive at a home and state that they need to get inside to check the water. They may even wear clothing which is like a uniform in appearance. Department of Public Works employees will not come to your home and ask to come inside unless you have called us for a specific reason, e.g. an emergency flooding issue related to the public water line. Our employees will also be in official uniform and have a City of Baltimore photo identification.

 

If someone does approach a citizen and ask to enter, 911 should be called immediately. Do not become a victim by allowing a stranger into your home.

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