HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 02-19 Maplewood police investigate 'troubling' phone calls to businesses MAPLEWOOD REVIEW Maplewood police investigate
`troubling' phone calls to businesses
The Maplewood Police Depart- number of similar incidents occur-
ment is investigating reports of five ring at various unrelated businesses
"troubling" phone calls to businesses, is of concern," Maplewood Police
where the caller asked women about Chief Paul Schnell said in a written
their age, hair color and what they statement. "While we have no infor- r
were wearing. mation to suggest that the caller rep-
The caller reportedly sounded like resents a physical danger, the Ion-
a male, and identified himself as a tent and focus of the calls is under-
police officer from Maplewood, St. standably troubling to those receiving
Paul or Roseville, according to the these harassing phone calls."
department. Investigators have not identified
In several incidents, the person the caller, and request that anyone
apparently didn't seek money, but who receives a call from someone
rather said he was conducting a sur- claiming to be a police officer contact
vey as part of a school presentation local police.
project. Anyone with information on the
He reportedly asked female employ- identity or whereabouts of the caller
ees about their work uniform, how is urged to call Maplewood police at
long they'd been working there and 651-767-0640 or 911.
other personal questions. When chal-
lenged, the caller hung up the phone. FEB 1 9 2014-Kaitlyn Robb
"The nature of the contact and