One neighbor tells KHOU 11 the man knocked on her door three times this past weekend, including in the rain.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Even Friday evening’s rainy weather didn’t dampen one man’s determination as he knocked on doors in a neighborhood near George Bush High School.
“It’s eight o’clock at night, it’s late, it’s raining,” said resident Holly Igwilo. “I’m not worried about anything that you have to offer at that point.”
She said the same man returned not once, but two more times over the next 48 hours pitching an internet plan.
“I’m trying not to have these conversations on Ring cameras,” said the man in a doorbell camera video. “No thank you, what’s your name?” asked Igwilo, though the man didn’t appear to answer.
“I was very concerned because the man was very hostile, he was very aggressive,” said Igwilo. “It seemed as if he was trying to force us to open the door for him.”
While the man did mention Ezee Fiber by name, Igwilo said he was not in a marked car and she claimed he never fully identified himself.
“Wow, that’s really a mature way to handle that conversation,” said the man before walking away.
Igwilo filed a report with the sheriff’s office and alerted KHOU 11 in order to let others know about the man she figured was not legitimate.
But it turned out he does work for a third-party contractor, according to Ezee Fiber, which sent us this statement:
“Ezee Fiber is aware of reports of an individual approaching residents at their homes which is part of our door-to-door sales process and in line with local laws and rules.
“We can confirm the individual is employed by a third-party contractor engaged by Ezee Fiber and was operating in compliance with our standards.
“Ezee Fiber mandates that all contractor personnel wear company-branded apparel items and display an official identification badge.
“The safety and trust of the communities we serve is something we take seriously. We apologize to any residents who felt unsafe because of this experience, but we have confirmed our door-to-door representatives are following our standards.”
“Even if he was a legit employee or contractor, I would still be fearful because he was very aggressive,” said Igwilo.
She still won’t open the door if he ever comes back.
“I’ve never experienced anything like that before,” said Igwilo.
Authorities said Igwilo did what’s right if you’re ever suspicious of someone.
Don’t open the door and call police if you feel threatened.
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