*The Minneapolis Police Department has received information about a “Gypsy Style” group of 40 to 50 people who were committing Burglaries that are reportedly heading to the Metro Area from* *Colorado**.*

Members of the group say they work for American Community Services selling Magazine subscriptions. Some members of the group ask residents to let them into the house to write up the order at the kitchen table, get a glass of water or to use the bathroom. When they are in the house they “case” the residence for future burglary, or steal keys, purses or other small valuables as they leave.

Colorado Police had 23 related Burglaries over a three week period. The Burglaries occurred between 1:30am and 5:00am. All of the houses were occupied. Of two suspects identified in the Colorado incidents, one was a black male and the other a white male.

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES ALSO USES THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS ALIAS; TOTAL DEDICATION INC., OMNI-HORIZONS INC., DEDICATED TOO INC., ROUSSA W ENTERPRISE, SHIRLEY'S GLOBETROTTERS, UNIFIED GOLD KEY INC., AND UNIFIED PRODUCERS.

Current information indicates that this or similar groups have been observed IN Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Crystal within the last two weeks.

The groups are traveling throughout the U.S., staying in motels along inter-states, driving in large white vans. The groups are often transported to neighborhoods in these vans and dropped off to solicte magazine sales on foot.

Residents should use caution if approched by a door-to-door salesperson. Door-to- door selling requires a peddlers liscense. do not allow them into your home for any reason!

*If you see any of this activity in your neighborhood, on your block, or if you are approched call 911.*