Man Posing as Mehlville School District Survey Administer

Residents have been reporting that a man has been knocking on doors of area homes posing as a survey administrator for the . Police said he is described as a white male with strawberry blond hair in his late 30s wearing dark pants and a button down shirt. He is carrying a binder and riding a bike.

The man has been saying he would like to conduct a survey involving children for the Mehlville School District and has been visiting homes in the Reavis Barracks Road area. Police said the man is trying to sell books and using area school districts as a ploy to get into houses. 

"If you see these people, call the police," said Officer Mike Schira with the South County Precinct. Schira also said another incident had been reported at the on Telegraph Road. 

The school district said they have received similar reports. 

"We've gotten a few phone calls saying somebody has been stopping by saying that they're doing a survey from the district," said Mehlville School District Communications Coordinator Robin Anderson. "We haven't authorized any survey and anybody to go door to door."

Anderson advised residents not to let anybody in their house and always ask for identification if someone says they are from the district.