DC Water Warns Of Fake Workers

Police report that two men dressed as construction workers attempted a home invasion.

(Washington, DC)  —  DC Water is warning District customers to be on the lookout for two men passing themselves off as utility workers. The warning comes after police report that two men dressed as construction workers attempted a home invasion on the three-thousand block of M Street SE. Police say the pair attempted to gain entry into a home identifying themselves as DC Water employees needing to check on pipes inside the home. The resident refused to let the men inside before calling police.