Suspicious solicitor reported going door to door

Heard on: Marion County Public Safety

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Excelsior officers in the area of Pearl and Garfield.

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Pearl and Garfield, have a report of a suspicious person.

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Caller advised there's a male that showed up at her house trying to offer cleaning services.

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She said it was pretty pushy verbally.

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Did not have a business card, a name tag, no identification.

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Wearing gray khakis, blue shirt, has brown hair, black glasses.

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Went on. Down through the neighborhoods, currently in the area of Pearl and Garfield.

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Officers, RP just called back and she advised she watched the male get into a maroon Chevy SUV and went south on Garfield Street.

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Yeah, I want to wait.

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Right, 1060 .

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Copy.

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Yeah, I want to wait.

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It'll be 10-8 UTL.

2026-09-12 16:25 UTC

Suspicious Activity

Garfield St, Melcher-Dallas, IA

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man going door-to-door near Pearl and Garfield streets. The caller reported he was verbally pushy, offered cleaning services, and had no identification. He was later seen getting into a maroon Chevy SUV and driving south on Garfield Street.