From Cape Story’s neighborhood watch:

The following was received from a resident on Wake Forest St.

There is a creepy man out there impersonating Animal Control. I had an ad in the paper for a missing cat. He is calling the ads and attempting to prey on someone’s emotions of the lost pet to gain access to your house. He called at 9:00 PM stating he was Animal Control and had found the cat and if I give him my address he will bring the cat to the house. I told him that animal control does not work that way and asked who he really was. I said if Animal Control has the cat I will visit the Animal Control building to claim the cat. He kept insisting that he was Animal Control and I need to give him my address so he could bring the cat back.  Of course I did NOT give any information to him. He ended up hanging up on my husband. I then called Animal Control to warn them and they transferred me to the non-emergency police number. They took down his phone number and were going to investigate. I just wanted to remind everyone that if Animal Control does have your pet, you ALWAYS have to go get it.  They do not call you at night or anytime to deliver your lost pet. It is scary to imagine what he would have done if he gained access to my house. There is actually a happy ending to this story.  The cat was found last night on top of a roof!!

Please remember to call 911 if you see a crime in action and call 385-5000, option 1, to report crimes after they have occurred or to report any suspicious activity.