Sheriff’s deputies in Fremont County, last week, arrested three men for soliciting a product without a permit. Deputies were called Thursday to a rural Thurman residence where several individuals had reportedly tried to sell the resident asphalt. The homeowner advised he was contacted at his residence by a man, who advised that his crew was working near Plum Creek Road and had extra material they would sell to him at a discount rate. When the homeowner advised he had contacted law enforcement the crew left the residence.

Deputies made contact a short time later, with 52-year old Timothy Allen, and 48-year old Jeffery Allen, both of Fouke, Arkansas, and 50-year old Jerry Higgs, of Henry, Tennessee. All three were arrested for soliciting without a permit and taken to the Fremont County Jail. They plead guilty and were released with a fine.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn residents to be aware of door to door solicitors in Fremont County. Door to door solicitors are required to obtain a permit to operate in Fremont County in each incorporated town through the respective City Hall, and are required to obtain a permit from the Sheriff’s Office to operate outside the city limits in the county.

Fremont County residents are often contacted in the summer months by sales persons selling, Chip and Seal, asphalt, vacuums, magazines, meat, or a variety of goods and services. Citizens are encouraged to contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with any concerns in this matter at 712-374-2424.

Jeffrey Allen

Jerry Higgs

Timothy Allen