By COLlive reporter
Residents in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood report that 3 individuals are attempting to enter unsuspecting homes with malicious intent by using coronavirus as an excuse to get in.
“Three guys that are dressed in uniforms are ringing every single person’s bell in the building,” one person said about the visit to the Crown Condos apartment building at 580 Crown Street.
She said that the individuals are presenting themselves as Health Department officials who “are testing for the virus or that they have a cure and want to come in and talk to you.”
A photo of their vehicle showed the logo of New York City on the driver’s door and the hood of the car.
A spokesperson from the NYPD 71st Precinct said residents should be vigilant to not allow anyone accesses to their homes.
He said that he does not know of any NYC official that is currently making house visits. “They wouldn’t be knocking on doors,” he told COLlive.com.
Also if anyone rings your Door Bell & if they are wearing a FaceMask and you dont recognize them with the facemask, do Not let them in your house or apartment, Ask them thru the closed/locked door or intercome to take off their facemask just so you can see who it is before letting them inside regardless who they “Claim” to be, they can say they are delivery or anything else etc etc, This is very important for our entire community to be aware of.
No surprise that they would take advantage of a public health threat to put more people at risk.