 You need a financial advisor with the freedom to focus on your specific needs. Whatever your goals, Reeve Potter can create a game plan tailored to you. Call Reeve at 432-0777 at Pikeville, Kentucky to learn more. While panhandling is not permitted in the city of Pikeville, many reported sightings of the viral bogus beggar from Louisville, which were confirmed by Pikeville City Police. Mountain Top sat down with Officer Tony Kahn to discuss what to do when encountering panhandlers. If you want to handle them, basically just avoid it. It's going to be a scam. It's going to be someone holding a sign or someone like this individual that was in the city a few days ago. And you don't know what you're going to be doing. They could be armed. They could be violent. They could be just wanting money. They could be wanting something else. Best way to do it is just call the police department. Call us. Call 911. While businesses can give permission to people and organizations raising donations, the city does not permit panhandling as it poses many issues. The best way to stay safe is to avoid panhandlers, keep car doors locked, and contact the police. We do extra patrols this time of year anyway in the businesses, especially at Pikeville Commons. Casting Boulevard area, where a lot of our businesses, downtown business. We patrol. We step patrols up because we've got more people, shoppers, tourists. So we're going to be in the area hot and heavy anyway. If we see anything out of the way, we're going to deal with it specifically. If you do have a complaint or a concern, you can call. It's 24-7, and we'll answer any complaint you have, or we'll come there and we'll see what's going on. As the holidays approach, and many people are out shopping, it is important to stay aware of your surroundings and the people around you. For Mountain Top News, I'm Kelsey Dean.