Full Notification

The Hope Mills Police Department has received information that on the evening of Monday, December 4, 2017 a Hope Mills resident answered her door to find a slim, white female with shoulder length hair on her doorstep. The female subject told the resident that she was looking for a person who was supposed to live at that address however, the female could provide little information about the person who was supposed to live at that address. The female went on to say that she was stranded and needed money for gas. The resident refused to give the female any money and the female then left the area in a small white car.

During the holidays, an increase in scams where the scammer attempts to prey on the good nature of individuals is commonly seen. If you are out in public and are approached by someone asking for money for purposes similar to the one above do not give them money. If you are within the city limits of Hope Mills we encourage you to contact our agency so our Officers can attempt to make contact with the individual asking for money. If our Officers can make contact with the individual they may be able to enforce city ordinances regarding panhandling or, help them obtain the assistance they need if their predicament is legitimate.

If someone comes to your residence door and, you do not recognize the person, the Hope Mills Police Department highly recommends that you do not open the door to them. We also recommend that you contact the Hope Mills Police Department if you feel that the person is acting in a suspicious manner or, if you feel uncomfortable in any way about the encounter.