Two magazine solicitors arrested

GREEN BAY - Green Bay police arrested two magazine solicitors Monday evening after a call from a concerned resident.

Police say a woman was going door to door selling magazine subscriptions in the 3000 block of West Point Rd.

Police questioned the woman who identified herself as Velvet Farmer.

Farmer told police she works for a company called Second to None, Inc. and that she was selling subscriptions to customers who either gave her checks or cash. Farmer stated customers would receive their magazines within 90-120 days.

Nearby, officers located a vehicle that was waiting for Farmer. The driver, Rashad Hayward, stated he was a field supervisor for Second to None, Inc. Officers questioned Hayward and found out his license was fake and he was wanted on a felony warrant out of Utah for sexual assault. Both Hayward and Farmer were taken into custody.

Police say Farmer and Hayward did not have a permit to solicit merchandise, which is required by the city of Green Bay.

Hayward was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant, obstructing an officer, and not having a solicitors permit. Farmer was arrested for not having a solicitors permit.

Meanwhile, Green Bay police are continuing to investigate Second to None, Inc. and its parent company, Midwest Clearing Inc. That company has had their accreditation with the Better Business Bureau revoked due to unresolved complaints.

Anyone with additional information about this case can contact the Green Bay Police Department at (920) 448-3208.