Police Warn of Door-to-Door Solicitor in Upper Macungie

Police are warning Upper Macungie residents to be wary of a salesman going door to door asking questions about the Parkland School District. 

On July 30 and 31, received complaints from two separate residents (one on Boxwood Court, the other on Elderberry Drive) about a man going through the neighborhood purporting to be an intern with the Parkland School District.

The man, who was carrying paperwork that appeared to be a spreadsheet, attempted to ask questions ranging from satisfaction with the school district to athletics. After receiving these complaints, police checked with the Parkland School District and confirmed that they had no intern working for them and that no one should be going door-to-door on their behalf. 

Further investigation revealed that similar incidents have occurred within the past month in both the Northwestern Lehigh and Nazareth School Districts. After speaking with representatives from both districts, it was determined that in at least one of the incidents (in Northwestern Lehigh), the person going door-to-door was actually a salesperson with the Southwestern Company, a book sales company.

Based upon interviews. police believe that the two incidents in Upper Macungie are most likely related to the incidents in the above mentioned school districts. After residents are asked questions about their respective schools, the salesperson leads into a sales pitch for textbooks that can be purchased by the resident. 

Police urge residents to be on guard and ask for proper identification from any strangers who come to their house to do business.