[KHTS] – Residents around Santa Clarita have recently reported suspicious solicitors frequenting their neighborhoods and local law enforcement is advising people to be vigilant when dealing with people who are going door-to-door.
There are certain precautions that can be taken in order to verify the legitimacy of the organization that a solicitor represents and it is advisable to do research on any organization that you are considering donating money to and always ask for a receipt if you donate.
“The number one thing you can do is resist any pressure to give money on the spot,” said Shirley Miller, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station public information officer. “You can always think about it and feel free to ask questions. Ask them about the name of the charity, where they are located and what the money will be spent on.”
Through the state of California Office of the Attorney General, a webpage has been created that allows concerned would-be donors to check the validity of a charity or nonprofit organization.
Since soliciting is not illegal but does require a permit, the link allows the user to check the legitimacy of a certain charity and also provides an opportunity to complain if a solicitor is rude or acts aggressively.
“If solicitors show suspicious behavior, if they are aggressive, if they are confrontational, that’s something you should report to the sheriff’ station,” said Miller.
A strong neighborhood watch can help keep your neighborhood safe and also assist local law enforcement solve crimes.
“If someone in your neighborhood is acting suspiciously, get a description of the person, a vehicle description and a license plate number if it is safe to do so,” said Miller. “Be aware and be cautious.”
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131 Comments
I keep getting Jehovah’s Witness’s soliciting their crap at my door…
For real! Lol
I answered the door w/a lit cigarette and a beer in each hand. Haven’t seen them since.
Then they are followed by the Mormons…. Wonder how they would feel if I came to their house and pushed my beliefs on them over and over?
They dont solicit. They share gods word. All you have to do is tell them you never want to be bothered by them again and they wont show up at your house again.
they are very pushy, and I don’t like being preached at.
BS! They push their beliefs on you. They try and try to get me to convert. I tell them no and to stop for YEARS and they keep coming back. it’s rude.
I agree with Eric. Those jehovahs always come to my damn house every month during dinner time. First couple times I told them to leave us alone, that we are eating dinner. Even after telling them that they still insist on speaking to me. Finally have to just slam the door in their face. Told them to stop numerous time and they don’t get it. And you think people of faith are supposed to be respectful…
And they come knocking on a damn Sunday at 7:00 p.m. HELL NO!!!
They have too stop because their not suppose to do that to you I grew up being a jw.
That must be why they return on a monthly basis… It’s a cult!
No wonder you defend it. You’re one of them that annoys people at their door. I should get your address, so I can push my beliefs on you each month for the next 40 years. See how you like it.. Tell you how my way is the right one.
I open my door with my Simpsons underwear, and my pit bull on my side , I don’t know what scare the couple me or the dog ;)
lol
I don’t defend it everyone has a choice to open the door or tell them to stop bugging you or else you’ll call the cops it’s simply their not allowed to pressure u on something that u don’t believe
Look people think only because only my parents are I am too and I’m not. I think we all believe in the same god.
Every time, they’ve pushed and pushed. Takes several no’s and they keep coming back. They never give up! They’ve told me how my belief is false and theirs is the way, They would argue… I’d grab my bible and start preaching to them, until they left. But it just never ends with them. It’s ridiculous!
I never go to their door during dinner to shove my beliefs down their throat, but they sure do it once a month.
I duck under the door and let my dogs bark at them until they give up and leave. I’m not a very religious person, so it’s awkward for me
It’s rude, no matter how you look at it. It’s an invasion of space and religion. If I want something, i’ll go get it. I know where they are. It drives me nuts when they come to my door regularly passive-aggressively with they nonsense.
100% agreed
It’s been about 2-3 weeks now since the last visit.. Should see the next one soon at my door, again.
Eric, next time open your door with a gun and say boom boom .. they will get the hint.
Kindness people.
There us also another group called the mother God that has come to my home , also Mormons & Jehovas whitnesses.. Last week I told one of them off about knocking on folks doors at 8pm.. Was 2 men don’t even know what group they were from but I always tell them to go away without opening the door.
They’ll be back next month.. They always come back.
lol, I have even told them I am a satanist. Of course I am not.
They come to my door alot as well and i live in canyon country, i always look at em if they catch me outside an tell em “dont even think bout it go away please,have good day” and i walk away. Or i jus ignore them if they knock. I do that to any religious solicitor or any kind solicitor , i get alot of “solar power” set up guys. Tryna get me put solar panels on my house
ugh they are annoying. I got rid of ours for good. Told them no thank you and do not knock on my door again.
Eric Baker stop answering your door…and you won’t feel exasperated…simple.
Lisa Brewster How about they stop harassing people in general? They get me as i’m in the garage, watering the lawn, at my car…
Desiree Calhoun Tobin make sure those kiddos do not answer the door
Maybe its Jaws?
“Telegram…..”
The wet bandits!
Spoken like a trump beeYotch
Gee Hawd you clearly don’t watch movies and are a bigot
Lol some dumbass screaming racism! Home Alone ring a bell? Gee Hawd, you are exactly what is wrong with this world today
“Landshark!” 8-)
That’s what I’m saying! You come knocking and if I don’t answer, you’ll be sorry if you break into my home
I know I am sick of them over in Castaic area. I never answer my door but they are in my neighborhood several times a week. It is annoying how often they are around.
Have you gotten the homeless woman asking for cash yet? I finally called the sheriffs and she hadn’t been back
Kevin, I have not had that happen in a while. I know our neighborhood just had some masked guys that broke into their cars. It is getting bad.
What neighbor is that
We just don’t answer the door and the kids know not to answer the door to strangers either.
Penni Hernandez
I look out the peep hole…. if I don’t know them, I don’t answer
It’s probably just real estate agents.
Just say NO! You can’t trust anyone coming to your door any longer. If you give they keep coming back.
Carolyn Cooper-Durazo
Brent, bring out your mean face ?
Im surprised there isnt a anti-solicitation ordinance in this city yet.
They just want to see who’s home
Had a guy come to my door a couple of nights ago ring my doorbell. It was after dark, so I turned on porch light to see who it was. I didn’t open the door, but tapped on the sidelight glass next to the door where the no solicitor sign was, and he yelled out that he spoke with my neighbor who said it was okay to knock. I just told him to go away and turned off my porch light. Checked with my neighbors, nobody said anything to him.
Had several break ins at Vista Del Canon over by Costco.Gated community doesn’t stop them.They wait for people to leave for work then knock to see if anyone is left inside and they are in and out in 5 min.We have an alarm and no downstairs windows to get into but they were going through the garage doors.If they want in they get in.
Yes Kelly. This summer at VDC apparently they were using children to knock on doors and do the actual break-ins and robberies. So sad.
That was happening in my friends neighborhood in East Highland near San Bernardino. They were hopping fences after soliciting then finding out work patterns and shattering sliding glass doors to do smash and grabs. It was happening all over and in Rancho Cucamonga. Someone actually walked into my stepdaughters house and stole her moms purse right of the counter while her brother was sitting there doing homework. Crazy!!!!
Scary that’s why we should b armed u come in my house suffer the consequences
Missionaries from the Morman church are not pushy .They are polite and take no the first time.They do not even ask to leave literature most of the time.It is the Jehovah Witnesses that just do not stop…everyday of the week.I have to be rude to just shut the door after being as nice as possible.And I am sorry but a good portion of them do not speak English well so that’s an issue also.
The Norman kids are so polite and actually try to better the community. I’ve never had them be pushy or rude. I give them water. :)
Morman. Lol
They come to the door soliciting to case your house. If you don’t answer they come back and break in. Fact.
They try that here, they will be carried out via sponge and mop after they get scattered all over the wall.
As it should be.
Good luck getting past my dogs ☠
There is a man and woman walking around right now
I get 4-6 calls a day. Same numbers over and over. At the door, solar salesmen and women.very pushy! No problem with Mormons tho. Always well dressed and polite.
Stevensons ranch defiantly around there
Had someone come to my door around 7:30 pm. Did not answer. Scary since I live alone.
Thank you
Same here in Bellflower and Downey.
Luisa Brizuela
Omg, last week I answered my front door and it was a man dressed in Edison uniform shirt with a clipboard in hand. Asked me if he can look at our bill. I told him my husband pays the bills and most the time he does it electronically. I told him my husband is sleeping due to working graveyard. If you come back later he should be awake he confirmed he was coming back but never came back…… pretty creepy!
I work for a utility. Utilities NEVER do that.
Michele Miller right……. I can’t belive no one! Scary world we live in! I am sure they wanted the bill to get info for a scam. Low life’s out there…..:(
Sandy Short Farnell
Megan MacKelvie
Knew you’d come through:)
Has anyone in the Saugus area had some older guy come to your door with a binder saying he’s a vet and that he’s raising money for his for a veterans program? He spoke super fast, flipped through all these pages in this binder and said something about his niece being overseas in the service. I told him I gave through other outlets and he was almost persistent. The dog was enough to scare him away and he finally checked something off in his binder and left.
There are some old vets coming door to door for United States Mission. They are helping get vets back on their feet, helping to clothe and feed the homeless vets. He had a binder and showed his permit and ID, etc. I donated. they provided a receipt for tax purposes with an IRS number.
Interesting! At least they are providing documentation. Sad that we have to be so skeptical right?
Just be careful and I would still question this.
I may have been duped. I hope not, but I may have…but I was feeling in the Christmas spirit, and he caught me a the right time… regardless of his intentions, mine were charitable. I hope he really gives the money to those in need.
Had him knock on my door last night.. It was so cold I told him sorry I don’t have time! Helena DM
Yes! In Castaic! He smelled horribly, honestly looked like a bum and his paperwork and binder was filthy dirty
Christa Lien The paperwork was wrappers and newspaper scraps?
The gentleman who came to my door was tall, balding, not smelly or anything like that. Very professional looking. Reminded me of my dad. Certainly didn’t fit the description of the one who came to your door.
Someone rang my doorbell after dark last night in Westcreek, Valencia. I didn’t answer.
Make sure they know someone is home though!
I’m going to buy that new thing called RING. You’re right i had my light on but they need to know that someone is home
Brb, looking up Ring.
Mike Douthitt
We have had two different men come a few days apart soliciting Solar company. They had no info or business cards, only shirts with a logo. Hmmm!
Bryan Santos
Megan MacKelvie
Thanks cap!
Aaron Owen
That’s why we still have Bella anyone comes in will be sorry ! Haha
I figured that much!
I bet you the citizens of Texas doesn’t get door-to-door solicitors when they know that most home owners have a gun on them I see so many post here and I bet if this was a Carry state you would see more than half of these post just disappear that’s just my opinion
Neighborhood watch and video surveillance works!
Malina Clark
Adriana Gomez Siobhan Anthony
Thank God for gated communities! Crystal Aguirre
Siobhan Anthony no….they are also getting in Gated Communities! Read some of the comments.
Lupita Mederos
Okay! Will do right now, just read the post!
OMG!!!! Crystal Aguirre
Hahaha I love that you guys follow this page too!! I was surprised to see names I recognize on these comments. Lol scv is such a small town.
I just don’t understand why anyone answers their doors day or night..if they are not expecting anyone? I’ll look out the peep hole just to make sure. Nowadays with what going on, I’ll yell through the closed door, in a gruff voice that I’m busy with my family. I raised my kids that way too…don’t open the door, period.
Lol! We follow the same policy in my household!
Exactly don’t open the door ever and watch where they go when they leave!!
Uh I have an extremely effective way of dealing with solicitors…I don’t answer the door! ?
Be careful folks. Don’t take chances.
Megan MacKelvie
Loretta Gilchrist
My dog will bite their nuts off if there gonna try something fast
Make a sign like mine. “We found God, we love our vacuum, we gave at the office, solar panels are ugly. Have a nice day!” And don’t answer your door.
That’s a great one!!
Here it is :)
Does this mean I need to turn over the girl scouts to the police?
No worries about someone trying to sell us solar panels. We already have them.
I enjoy receiving an Edison bill with a minus sign in front of the amount due…
Good advice
That’s good Mijo,,,,, We need you in here !!!! and your Brother.
Lisa Neri Lara Susie Neri this is why jace’s school went on lockdown the other day?
Omg! Scary!!! & his school doesn’t have a gate or anything! Literally anyone can just walk in & go to anyone’s classroom! I would talk to the school about putting up a gate or keeping the one for the parking lot closed!!! Cuz kids r walking by there like nothing! Any of them can get snatched
Frida Ortiz
Speaking on my behalf. Since I’m a door to door salesperson. And I’m 16 years old. I can promise you guys there is no danger at all. It’s just jobs for highschool students. Well my job is. And it something pretty cool. Just keeps us busy. And I’ve been doing this for 3 years now. And I’ve never had a problem with neighbors questioning me and stuff.
They aren’t worried about 16 year olds. If you did any reading there’s reports of late night rings or knocks
just slam the door in their face like everybody else does!