Is it suspicious and should I report? Not Covid!

[pipsqueakbollock]

I say report - I mean the police but it is only suspicious to me - I moved here from London and have street cred awareness of surroundings.

I live in a super Naice Area. A stepford wives type housing estate. Well heeled, well to do, polite people, fashionable dogs and very quiet blah blah.

It's a complete dead end but has two roads in and out. It's quite large and has a supermarket in the middle so the main road at one end is busy but the rest is quiet.

I first saw this car maybe in November lockdown whilst walking with kids. Again in December twice. And again today. 4 times.

A man parked up. Windows open. (It's cold!). A 15 plate sporty Merc - nothing to note.

First time - parked up
Second time I saw him when I was driving home from work and he was driving out the estate (wiping his nose) right near where he parks.
Third time parked up - same place
Fourth time today - parked up same place.

Time always between 3-4pm.

When I saw him drive out he was alone so not picking someone up.

There is nothing to do on the road. It doesn't go anywhere. No schools are open.
He just sits there. Not on phone. Not talking. Just staring ahead.

Today I took a pretend photo of DC but actually was taking his number plate.

AIBU to be suspicious?
What do you think he's up to?

Anyone else intrigued by the "naice" estate with a supermarket slap bang in the middle?!
Maybe be buys a sausage roll from the Waitrose? Aldi? and has it in the car.

I moved here from London and have street cred awareness of surroundings

Yep you sound really 'aware'

@6demandingchildren

Probably works for HMRC or a private detective. Someone in your area is either committing benefit fraud or having an affair.

I mean, even this is a bit of a stretch based on the information provided. I don’t think there’s any “probably” about it.

@PaquitaVariation aah yes in between appointments.

Would they always be the same time though - the in betweens?

And in the same area?
Car doesn't match salesman really - not for this area.

Hello is that the police?
I just saw a man wiping his nose!

When you do call 999, as you obviously should, definately tell them that you have a street cred awareness of surroundings.

(For the avoidence of doubt, don't report this, you loon).

Lol. I've plastered over 14 local FB groups ( I really haven't)

Instead I bought my musings here so you bunch of vipers could cheer me up

Poundbury?

Most PP's have missed the exciting detail of the man wiping his nose on one occasion in the last four months.
Definitely reportable

@UrAWizHarry

When you do call 999, as you obviously should, definately tell them that you have a street cred awareness of surroundings.

(For the avoidence of doubt, don't report this, you loon).

And fashionable dogs

The OP must mention the fashionable dogs or the police just won't take her seriously.

@pipsqueakbollock

Lol. I've plastered over 14 local FB groups ( I really haven't)

Instead I bought my musings here so you bunch of vipers could cheer me up

I live on a private road that is a cul de sac so can completely see the interest in someone parking and staying. After all, lockdown is pretty boring!

If nobody ever approaches the car, I would think he is just having a break (it’s not like he can sit in a pub or cafe if he is working).

@historygeek
No, he's more than half a mile from the supermarket - sadly not Waitrose

I don’t think you should report it. Once they find out you have street cred awareness, they might put pressure on you to become a coppers nark.

Go up to the car, knock on his window and give him a 30 second long overly complicated handshake so he knows you have street cred.

And then say the following exactly "Oh, it is on, like a prawn who yawns at dawn.".

If he is a drug dealer from the hood, he'll know what you are talking about.

He could well be an investigative officer for HMRC, DWP, Police surveillance sort of thing. Leave well alone.

I moved here from London and have street cred awareness of surroundings

And yet your post would indicate otherwise.😃

He'd be closer to somewhere people have an explanation for being if he was dealing drugs. They're usually near a station or a shop so that if stopped by the cops they can say they were going to x destination. I'm going with PI just because its fun and I'm bored. Do let us know if you figure out who's having an affair. Also, I want to know what makes it so nice if there's no waitrose!

@UrAWizHarry
I don't know where the reference is from but it's funny

There's nothing on this but of road. No houses - all the cul-de-sacs lead off from the road he is on. So he's not overlooked as such and ERGO he isn't private investigating anyone by watching them. - there's nothing to watch.

Sorry meant to @FlibbertyGiblets for that lost post

So you've seen a guy what? ... four times at lengthy intervals. And your going to report him to police for basically having the audacity to appear on your naice street.
He could be a delivery person, a friend or family member doing a welfare check on someone nearby perhaps? Delivering a bag of shopping to his nan? ... any number of legitimate reasons.

Lots of schools round here are open for children of keyworkers and the vulnerable.When I pick up my dgc, I always get there early and park in an estate near the school. I usually have the radio on, but sometimes just sit and zone out. I also have the window open, because I smoke and like to air the car out before the dcs get in.

So far no one has reported me to the police. Perhaps they're just not as street-smart as you, or maybe they know their local area better.

Op please disguise yourself as a bush and stake yourself out to keep an eye in him.

All joking aside, he could be selling drugs, I have seen drug deals happening from a car near my house.

Streetcred 😂😂😂😂😂

Hes clearly watching you, hes typing a post on dadsnet about this lady he has seen all these times in lockdown and today she took a photo of him!

@Thymeout there is a nearby ish school 1/4 mile maybe so if school were in, then he wouldn't be suspicious. The school car park is empty and KW can be collected on site.

He's not smoking. (I used to smoke - I would sniff the air if he was) (gross)