BRENHAM POLICE WARNING OF COUPLE POSING AS “WATER COMPANY”
Brenham police are cautioning the public, after investigating a report of two people posing as city workers to enter a home.
Police say a white man and pregnant white woman entered an elderly couple’s home on Eldon Street Saturday night around 7:45 p.m., after posing as employees of “the water company”. Police said the two were wearing street clothes and drove a white truck. According to police, the woman distracted the couple as the man went through the home.
Brenham Police Captain Lloyd Powell says no one was harmed, and there are no records of anything being taken from the home. This was the first reported instance police have investigated regarding this particular scam.
Cpt. Powell reminds homeowners to always stay vigilant, and if something doesn’t seem right, to give police a call.
Anyone with questions or leads in the investigation can call Brenham police at 979-337-7337.