Man 'Selling' Magazines Asks To Use Bathroom, Steals Meds: Police

East Windsor Police are warning residents of a suspicious incident involving a man who was allegedly selling magazines door-to-door.

Police received a report that a man knocked on a resident’s door on Melrose Road between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday.

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When the resident answered the door, the man said he was selling magazines. During their conversation, the man asked to use the bathroom and the homeowner allowed him into the house to do so, according to police.

After he had left the residence, the home owner realized medications were missing from the bathroom cabinets.

The suspect was described as a white male, late 20s or early 30s, approximately 5-feet, 8-inches tall, clean-shaven, short brown hair, with tattoos on both forearms. He was driving a newer model silver full size pick-up truck.

Police remind residents not to let strangers into your home. If you have any information or experienced something similar, contact the police department at 860.292.8240.