Police said the men told the victim that they needed to check her water for dye.
GLOUCESTER TWP. -- Authorities are looking for men who impersonated utility workers last month, according to police.
A resident of Honey Locust Court told police she was outside gardening on Aug. 10, when a man approached her and said he was from the water company and needed to make sure we water didn't have dye in it.
Police said she took the man into the kitchen where he checked under the sink and looked at the pipes. He asked her to go into a first-floor bathroom and turn on the water.
She said when she returned to the kitchen she heard her front door open and close. She then saw another man at the top of her stairs. He immediately started apologizing for the other man coming in without permission.
Police said he then asked to use her phone to call his supervisor even though he had a cellphone on him. Authorities believe he disabled the victim's phone so she couldn't use it.
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When the men asked to look in her basement, the woman said no and the men fled on foot, according to police. She later checked the bedroom and found that some dresser drawers had been opened and some items were missing from them.
Anyone with information is urged to call Gloucester Township Police at 856-228-4500 or the anonymous tip line at 856-842-5560.
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