Sweetwater Police Cracking Down on Panhandling Scam

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NBC 6 - 1/28/2019 - Police in Sweetwater are cracking down on a scam involving panhandlers who ask for money on behalf of people who they claim are in need. Police bodycam footage from Sunday show three men wearing safety vests and holding small flyers asking for money. "They have them in English and in Spanish, and it's asking for money to donate to them so that they are able to help a family member that’s suffering from a disease," said Sweetwater officer Johnathon Arche. Read more @ https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Swe ... 89621.html