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SAUGUS -- Police Lt. Michael Annese is warning citizens to beware of door-to-door solicitors, especially those who ask to enter homes, after the arrest of three men in Saugus this week.
Three men posing as door-to-door magazine salesmen were picked up in Saugus, were released on bail, then later nabbed in Maryland on charges of raping a New Hampshire woman.
Joseph Haniffy, 24, of Chickopee; Christopher Armstrong, 23, of Jonesboro, Ark.; and Cassidy Coburn, 19, of Monroe, Utah, were arrested and charged with aggravated felonious sexual assault after posing as door-to-door magazine salesmen and allegedly drugging and raping a young New Hampshire woman.
Annese said the department received a call around 4 a.m. Tuesday from police in Concord, N.H., asking them if Saugus police could check on three men living in a motel on Route 1.
"They were suspects in a rape that happened the day before," Annese said.
When officers met with the men they said they sold magazines for Fidelity Readers, but when officers found a crossbow, nunchuks, butter fly knives and drug paraphernalia in plain sight, they arrested the men on weapons and drug charges.
"They were doing a little more than selling magazines," Annese said. "They were ripping off older people and possibly drugging and attacking women."
Annese said Concord Police came the next day, met with officer Jim Donovan and were prepared to charge the men with aggravated felonious sexual assault. Unfortunately, the trio had already posted bail and fled.
After Concord Police put an all-points bulletin out on the suspects, Maryland Police called to tell them they had the three in custody.
Annese said people need to take caution in interacting with door-to-door solicitors, especially those who try to enter your home.
"They will say they represent local schools, charities and other interest groups, but their intentions may not be what they appear," Annese said. "These men said they worked for a registered company but what they were doing was not legit. They will squirm their way into your house however they can.
Annese went on to say that if a resident does let a solicitor in and suspects their intentions are not good, "Please call us so we can check them for verification of permits and identification."
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