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Eustis authorities warn of people posing as city water workers

Eustis authorities warn of people posing as city water workers
THAN JUST WATER SAMPLES. GAIL: EUSTIS POLICE ARE SENDING OUT A RESIDENT ALERT AFTER ONE -- SOMETIMES TWO -- PEOPLE HAVE BEEN POSING AS CITY WORKERS TRYING TO GET WATER SAMPLES INSIDE HOMES. >> THERE IS CURRENTLY A BOIL WATER ORDER IN YOUR AREA, HAVE YOU RECEIVED IT? >> NO. GAIL: ONE RESIDENT IN NEARBY UMATILA CAUGHT A WOMAN ON HER RING CAMERA. A EUSTIS CITY SPOKESPERSON SAYS SHE FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE IMPOSTERS RESIDENTS REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES. HOWEVER WE ARE BLURRING HER FACE, BECAUSE SHE TOLD POLICE SHE WAS SELLING WATER SOFTENERS WITHOUT A PERMIT AND WASN’T CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME. THE PERSON DID NOT GET INTO HER HOUSE. DAVID RANDALL SAYS THE SAME WOMAN CAME TO HIS EUSTIS HOME TWO DAYS AGO AT 11:00 IN THE MORNING. DAVID: SHE HAD A SMALL VIAL OF SOMETHING LOOKED LIKE TO COLLECT A SAMPLE, WANTED TO COME IN A HOUSE, MY SON SAID NOW ABOUT THE BIG IT? -- THE SPIGOT? IT IS THE SAME WATER. GAIL: THAT IS GOOD -- NOT GOOD ENOUGH. >> WATER, THAT WASN’T GOOD NO, JUST RED FLAGS ALL OVER THE PLACE. GAIL: DAVID RANDALL’S NEIGHBOR SAID A WOMAN ALSO CAME HERE ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS, DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE’S A BOIL WATER ORDER? HE ASKED FOR ID, SHE SAID SOMETHING. HE SAID THANK YOU, GOODBYE. RANDALL ALSO ASKED FOR ID, THE WOMAN LEFT, HE CALLED WATER DEPARTMENT. DAVID: THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A TWO WEEK WATER BOIL. THEY WOULD KNOW BE THAT CRITICAL FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME. THEY WERE CASING THE PLACE, SHE WANTED ACESS TO THE HOUSE. GAIL: IN FACT NEIGHBORS TELLS US ABOUT FOUR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WERE HIT ALONG HAWLEY STREET AND PHYLLIS CIRCLE IN EUSTIS THE SAME DAY. DAVID: DO YOU HAVE ID TAG? THAT’S WHEN SHE REALLY STARTED BACK PEDDLING. GAIL: EUSTIS PD SAYS IF SOMEONE DOES COME ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EUSTIS, PLEASE ASK FOR THEIR CITY ID BADGE. IF THEY DON’T PROVIDE IT, CALL THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. IF IN FACT THERE IS A BOIL WATER ISSUE, THE CITY OF EUSTIS WILL ACTUALLY NOTIFY RESIDENTS WITH DOOR-HANGERS IT WILL HAVE TIME, DATE, INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND A NUMBER FOR THE WATER DEPARTME
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Eustis authorities warn of people posing as city water workers
Police in Eustis are asking residents to be alert after individuals have been posing as city workers trying to get water samples inside homes.A resident in nearby Umatila caught a woman on her ring camera. "There is currently a boil water order in your area, have you received it?" the woman on video asks.A Eustis city spokesperson said the woman fits the description of at least one of the imposters residents reported to authorities.WESH 2 News has blurred her face because she told police she was selling water softeners without a permit and was not charged with any crime.That woman did not get inside of the resident's home.David Randall said the same woman came to his Eustis home Tuesday.He said the woman had a small vial that seemed to be for collecting a sample. Randall said his son asked her if they could use the spigot because it was the same water, but it wasn't good enough."Just red flags all over the place," Randall said.Randall's neighbor said a woman also went to him and asked the same question.When he asked for identification, she said something and he said thank you, goodbye.Randall also asked for identification and the woman left. He said that was when he called the Water Department.Neighbors said four residents in the area along Hawley Street and Phyllis Circle in Eustis were visited by the woman on the same day.Authorities said if someone does come on behalf of the city of Eustis, ask for their city identification badge.If they are unable to provide one, contact the Police Department.

Police in Eustis are asking residents to be alert after individuals have been posing as city workers trying to get water samples inside homes.

A resident in nearby Umatila caught a woman on her ring camera.

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"There is currently a boil water order in your area, have you received it?" the woman on video asks.

A Eustis city spokesperson said the woman fits the description of at least one of the imposters residents reported to authorities.

WESH 2 News has blurred her face because she told police she was selling water softeners without a permit and was not charged with any crime.

That woman did not get inside of the resident's home.

David Randall said the same woman came to his Eustis home Tuesday.

He said the woman had a small vial that seemed to be for collecting a sample. Randall said his son asked her if they could use the spigot because it was the same water, but it wasn't good enough.

"Just red flags all over the place," Randall said.

Randall's neighbor said a woman also went to him and asked the same question.

When he asked for identification, she said something and he said thank you, goodbye.

Randall also asked for identification and the woman left. He said that was when he called the Water Department.

Neighbors said four residents in the area along Hawley Street and Phyllis Circle in Eustis were visited by the woman on the same day.

Authorities said if someone does come on behalf of the city of Eustis, ask for their city identification badge.

If they are unable to provide one, contact the Police Department.