Crime & Safety
Door-to-Door Solicitors Arrested in Manchester
Solicitors trying to sell new roofs to homeowners get arrested, plus if you're missing a bike Manchester police might have it. Check out this latest edition of Manchester police blotter.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made.
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Sept. 20: 300 block Coventry Lane
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Ordinance Violation-Soliciting: Three people were arrested for going door to door soliciting homeowners to purchase new roofs. The solicitors did not have a permit, according to police.
Sept. 21: 900 block Carman Road
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Found Property: A bicycle was found abandoned in a front yard, but police have not located the owner. The bike is being held at the Manchester police station for safekeeping.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at 636-527-9200.
Anonymous tips can be made to the St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-317-TIPS (8477).
*Please contact Local Editor Gabrielle Biondo with any questions regarding the above reports.
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