Lesson No. 1 from Hueytown: If there is a warrant out for your arrest, take off your full-body chicken suit before you go around knocking on people's doors.

Lesson No. 2: Think twice before you let a stranger in a chicken suit into your home.

Hueytown police Chief Chuck Hagler said police received a complaint today about several unpermitted door-to-door solicitors, including the giant chicken, who was ... easy to find.

"Turns out that Mr. Knock-On-Your-Door-In-A-Chicken-Suit had a felony warrant on him for assault," Hagler said on the department's Facebook page. "Guess he missed the day at criminal school where they talked about keeping a low profile."

Brian Eades, 40, was arrested on the outstanding assault warrant. Another member of the group, 58-year-old Michael Bratton, had a felony warrant out on him for possession of a controlled substance. Both were arrested and transported to the county jail.

The men, Hagler said, were soliciting for a tax service. The chief said residents should always be cautious with who you let in your home.

Court records show Eades has a lengthy criminal past, including convictions for assault, possession of an altered firearm, drug possession, receiving stolen property and obstruction of justice dating back to 1997.

"We have had numerous problems with these door-to-door outfits in the past. Never assume that even companies you have heard of screen these people for criminal histories," he said. "And if you have concerns about them, notify your local law enforcement."

The chief is still clucking about it, though.

"After 25 years in law enforcement," he said, "the only thing that surprises me is that I still get surprised."