A recent incident involving a person who posed as a child care worker has prompted the Shelby County Sheriff's Office to advise residents to get into the habit of asking any service related worker for identification before allowing the person into a residence.
Wednesday, Sheriff John Lenhart said his office received a call on Tuesday regarding a male who said he was a children services worker in the county.
The male, dressed in business casual clothing, was let into the residence after he said he was with Shelby County Children Services. The resident did not ask to see identification or obtain the male's name, according to the sheriff's office.
The male was described as a stockily built white and in his 30s, about 5-feet-8 inches tall and 200 pounds. He wore a military style haircut, which was short and dark, and had no facial hair. He drove what was described as a newer black four-door Chrysler Sebring or Chrysler 300, according to the sheriff's office.
"We would like to remind all residents that any service related worker will always have identification on them. Do not hesitate to ask for their ID's before letting them in your home," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "Law enforcement and children services will always produce identification when asked and most often will be together."
Residents are asked to report any suspicious activity to the sheriff's office at (937) 498-1111.
