From Edgewater Police:
Over the past year, police nationwide have issued warnings about people who are setting up outside of grocery stores or other retailers with a sign stating they need some help. Edgewater is no exception.
They’re playing the violin – or at least that’s what it looks like – and asking for donations. You may have heard them using a violin and a large speaker standing outside of either Target or King Soopers in the Edgewater Marketplace. One of our officers recently contacted a group and when they were asked to play a song, they were unable to play. We have also had reports of the music playing and then the want-to-be violinist stops playing and the music continues to play on the speaker.
They usually display themselves with a man and woman and sometimes children. They have a sign asking for help with paying rent and that they have recently lost their job. They have also been observed driving to and from the location in vehicles that have fictitious out-of-state license plates.
The City of Edgewater and the Edgewater Police Department understand there are those in need and our community has resources available for those that need them. The Edgewater Police Department wants to ensure that our residents and business owners are well informed before they donate their hard-earned money.
Joel has been a resident of Edgewater, Colorado with his family since 2012. He is the Executive Director of local education nonprofit Edgewater Collective and Editor of the Edgewater Echo.
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