Police warn residents of Derbyshire town after suspicious incident involving potential rogue traders

Derbyshire Police have alerted residents in the Darley Dale area to a suspicious incident, where officers believe a rogue trader may have tried to trick a woman into paying a high price for roof work. The incident happened at around 1.00pm yesterday (Wednesday, November 29).

Three men in a white van went to the door of a house and offered to clean and seal a roof. After a demo of their work, where they cleaned the roof, they offered to complete the work for £1,000 and quickly reduced their price to £600.

Despite the homeowner saying no, they then offered to take them to a cash machine to withdraw the cash. They left and the resident contacted police as they were concerned about the incident.

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Fortunately, no money was handed over during the incident. Officers are carrying out enquiries, and are encouraging people to be vigilant and be mindful of elderly and vulnerable neighbours – who may be seen as targets by possible rogue traders.