Fraud arrest over burglar alarm 'high pressure sales'
Arrest comes as Trading Standard report increase in companies preying on customers' fear of crime.
Selby
A man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after allegedly being involved in high pressure selling of burglar alarms in Selby.
The salesman was detained at a consumer's address in the Selby area this morning after officers from Selby Police and North Yorkshire Trading Standards were alerted to the situation.
Trading Standards have received an increased number of complaints of late where consumers have been cold called from alarm companies who claim to work be working in partnership with the police. They say the companies are preying on consumers' fear of crime.
Anyone who knows of such tactics being used to sell alarms in the Selby area are urged to contact Trading Standards on 03454 04 05 06.