Buffalo Police say a man posing as a Time Warner Cable employee tried entering a home Saturday evening.
According to police, just after 7 p.m. a man wearing a Time Warner Cable shirt and with ID attempted to enter a house on Gatchell Street.
Officials say the complaint called the cable company to verify and was told he was a fraud.
The man fled the scene before police arrived.
Police remind everyone to be cautious when someone comes to the door and to call authorities if you are suspicious.
Anyone with information regarding this or similar incidents is asked to Buffalo police immediately.