Dear Officer Michelle

Hello, I currently live in the Natomas area and for the past few months a man has been placing Music CD’s in my truck bed and on my doorstep. Nothing has been broken into or damaged and I am not harmed in anyway. However, I am not going to lie, I am creeped out. I didn’t want to offend whom ever was placing the CD’s in my truck a few months back so I took them. Now I feel obligated to take them as to not offend and possibly make him mad or put myself or my family in some sort of danger if he is an unstable person. I was wondering if you had any advice about how to handle this situation, I am usually not home when he comes to my house so I have not been able to confront him yet to confirm he has the correct house etc. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated as I am getting like a I said early creeped out trying to figure out why he is doing this.

Thank-you, amol1021

Dear amol021,

First of all, if you haven’t seen this person, how do you know it is a man? I suggest that you write a note to this person letting them know that you no longer wish to receive music CD’s anymore. Put the note where the CD’s are usually left. This is probably a person that you know from the neighborhood, work, school, My Space, etc. I suggest you speak to your neighbors and ask them to keep their eyes open. If this person drives a car, ask them to write down a plate. We can do a lot of investigating based upon a license plate. Ask them to get a physical description of this person as well. If the problem continues, you could contact the police department. There are Problem Oriented Officers (POP) officers that work in all areas of the city (assuming that you live in the city). You could call them if this persists. Even the mere presence of a police car may deter. You can ask them or the district officers to write their reports in your driveway for awhile. This issue can be creepy, especially for a single female. You are right in feeling this way. When something seems odd, it usually is.

I don’t know if you want to go this route, but you could set up a surveillance camera in front of your residence as well. This may just be an act of kindness. We won’t know if there are any obsessive undertones unless they disregard your request for cessation. Let me know.

Officer Michelle