From Sandy Louey:
Auburn police are reminding residents to take precautions when dealing with door-to-door solicitors. One solicitor in Auburn was arrested this week on outstanding warrants.
Some residents have recently called police to complain about solicitors who were selling magazine subscriptions or vacuum cleaners acting pushy and rude, said Sgt. Dave Lawicka in a press release on Wednesday.
At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to residents' complaints about a group of suspected solicitors in the area of Auburn Folsom Road and Herdal Drive to check to see if they were properly licensed to solicit in Auburn, Lawicka said.
An identity check revealed that Omar Sharif (photo left), 47, of Newark, N.J., had 80 outstanding warrants out of North Carolina related to fraudulent selling magazine subscriptions, police said.
Sharif, who has several alias, also had a warrant from El Dorado County for failure to appear, Lawicka said.
Sharif was arrested on the warrants and booked into the Placer County jail, police said.
Police said solicitors must obtain a business license from the city and register as a solicitor. They must provide valid identification and identify the item they're selling.
The solicitors' permits are issued for specific days and times. Each solicitor is given a copy of their individual business license, which they must have while soliciting and present to residents and law enforcement officers.
Police recommend that residents ask solicitors to show their proper documents from the city. If they don't have or fail to show the information, report the solicitor to the police, Lawicka said.
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