Burr Ridge Cites 3rd Solicitor From Pest Control Firm

BURR RIDGE, IL — A third door-to-door solicitor from a Utah-based pest control company has been cited by Burr Ridge police on a charge of soliciting without a permit, according to a police report.

Late the morning of Aug. 29, police received a complaint that a Segway-riding solicitor was going door to door on 94th Place. Police cited Kennedy K. Linehan, who admitted to soliciting without a permit and drove away in his 2017 BMW with Utah license plates, the report said. His Facebook page indicates that he is from Utah and works for Aptive Environmental.

On July 9, Burr Ridge police cited two solicitors with Aptive Environmental on charges of soliciting without permits. Another two were also cited in Elmhurst around the same time.

Provo, Utah-based Aptive has been going door to door around the country for years. Its solicitors have gotten in trouble with municipalities in states such as New Jersey, Colorado and Louisiana. The firm has gone to court and prevailed in places that have banned door-to-door solicitations outright. Aptive has offices around the country, including in West Chicago.

Aptive has not returned Patch's messages.