Suspicious Maroon and Gold Chevy Astro Van

A resident in the Scenic Hill neighborhood reported that on the night of Wednesday, September 9, a man came by his house and knocked on the door wanting to clean his carpet. The homeowner declined the offer, and then the man wanted to come inside and vacuum the carpet. Again, the homeowner declined.

The homeowner said the man a great spiel and was very suspicious and described as "very scary". The "carpet cleaner" driving a maroon and gold Chevy Astro van and had a women and another man with him. The women sat out on the grass on the side of the homeowner's house while the carpet cleaner was talking to the homeowner. The homeowner reported that he felt very uncomfortable and felt concerned that the carpet cleaner had approached the home of an elderly person or other vulnerable person, this guy would have been inside in a minute checking everything out.

The homeowner reported that he was driving down the road a few minutes later and ran into a Kent Police officer and told him the story. He said he ID'd one of the guys and told them to leave because they didn't have a license to sell in Kent. The homeowner also reported that this person displayed a business card and when the homeowner said he would take it, the person pulled it back and left.

A separate resident also reported this suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood on 104th street parked along the roadside and blocking traffic at approximately 4pm on Wednesday, September 9. About 30 minutes later this vehicle was seen heading west on SE 267th street and a short time later was heading east on SE 267th going towards 104th. This neighbor was unable to get the license plate number but described one of the passengers in the vehicle as a male of approximately 30 years old in a tan suite with black hair, beard and mustache and was of a middle eastern descent.