OPP warning about a pair of panhandlers in Prescott
Posted Jul 25, 2018 02:38:00 PM.
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The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police is reminding the public that the Town of Prescott has a by-law, which prohibits solicitation for money or products, without a permit.
Officers have been receiving a number of calls about two women holding a cardboard sign, asking for money to feed their children, near the Canadian Tire and O'Reilly's Grocery Store on Commerce Drive.
These same women have been reported soliciting for money in the Tilsonburg, Trenton and Gananoque areas. OPP believe they are being transported to numerous locations, off the 401 corridor to solicit money.
The police would also like to remind the public that often these types of organized solicitations are frauds and your cash donations often don't go towards what they may be claiming.
The public is under no obligation to fund these activities and rather, they are encouraged to report further similar incidents to the Prescott OPP detachment at 613-925-4221.
