Police issue rogue trader warning in Portsmouth
POLICE have warned of a possible rogue trader operating in the city.
Officers issued residents with a warning yesterday saying a trader called at an address in East Cosham Road, Portsmouth.
PCSO Anna Zervas, from Hampshire police, said the trader said a neighbour agreed for works on a shared chimney stack. When challenged the trader walked off.
PCSO Zervas said: ‘The trader is described as being a white male, average height with a stocky frame.
‘He wore a white shirt and shorts and had an Irish accent.’
Police are warning people to use a door chain when answering to unknown people. Call police on 101.