I was coming home from the store with my three kiddos and as I pulled into my driveway a car pulled in behind me. I have a driveway gate but I wasn't able to get it closed before the car entered because they turned in so quickly behind me. Random cars turning into our driveway aren't uncommon since we are one of the first driveways once you leave city limits and people realize they have gone too far, so I didn't think anything was up yet.

I proceeded to get out of my truck and the person in the vehicle parked behind me (50 feet or so) got out as well. I began to get a little suspicious but thought he could be asking for directions or something. As he approaches the conversation goes like this:
Creep: Is this Jack's house?
Me: Yes
Creep: I'm looking for Jack's house
Me: This is Jack's House, I am Jack.
Creep: Oh.... I guess I have the wrong Jack.

He then proceeds to casually walk back to his vehicle like he is going to make a phone call. He then gets in and backs down the driveway and drives away.

The entire time this is happening I am cussing myself for not carrying my pistol today and wondering how I am going to protect my three children in my backseat if this situation goes sideways.

My question is am I overreacting to the situation, or should I be concerned about a repeat appearance. Should I call the Sheriff's department and provide what little information I can? I quickly got my phone and took a picture of his vehicle driving away but I was unable to get a picture of the license plates. And since we don't have front plates in my state I never saw his plate either.

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He'd only been behind me the last mile or so. He turned off a side street about a mile before. That's one of the reasons I thought he might have been needing directions.

I feel like I caught him scoping out my place and he came up with a terrible b.s. story to get away. Passing the guy on the street I wouldn't take him for a creepy person though, he looked like a regular ol mid 30's to early 40's guy. I guess that could be by design as well as his Toyota Highlander, typically not your stereotypical crook vehicle.

I'll give the sheriff's department a ring and see what they think. I do at least have pics of the guy's face and his vehicle if they're interested.

As others have stated, it sounds like the dude was up to no good. Glad he left without incident. Oh and IN.

No doubt this guy was looking for you, and he finds you. Even confirms it's you, and then for whatever reason bails.

So is he a process server, or worse?

Never hurts to call your sheriff's non emergency line and chat to them about it

EMY92 said:

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If they were going to serve him papers, wouldn't they have just served him instead of making two trips?

Also, they likely would have asked for Jack xxxx, not just Jack.

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Can a process server go through a fence uninvited?

It sounds like he was casing the place.

Bradley.Kohr.II said:

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Never hurts to call your sheriff's non emergency line and chat to them about it

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Agree with this. Worse case, it just gets something on radar. And if the cops in your town are helpful, it may mean your house at least gets a specific look by patrol cars in the area for the next little bit.

He needed a face to the name.

Ha. If that guy was a hitman he's a noob and won't make it past the front door.

Hopefully I don't have to aerate some would be burgler/hitman tonight.

I'd be weirded out and over analyzing everything if I was the op. If it were me, I'd have not gotten out of the car and kept my pistol close at hand. No one pulls in behind me and everyone is a mass murderer until I know better. Op has all right to be nervous and worried. It's probably nothing and you either found a process server or they opted to not **** with you because you don't look like an easy target.

In the Brazosdog Kingdom , it is proclaimed that everyone is guilty until proven innocent.

And no, you don't always need your pistol. Youre a dad. Bet you'd surprise yourself at what you can accomplish when **** hits the fan and your kids safety is in danger. I'd err on carrying it, of course but still.