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Help protect yourself with this inside information from a professional thief. All it takes is five seconds and your purse, shopping bags or other valuables you thought were safe are gone!

As the holiday season approaches, the Newark Police Department advise the public to take precautions against theft of items from within vehicles.

This time of year, more cars are parked at shopping areas while their owners are out shopping or inside restaurants, offering criminals more opportunity to break the law. To help prevent thefts of items from inside vehicles, please click the video link below (or copy and paste the link in your browser). A seasoned criminal talk about what he looks for when identifying victims.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_HKGpxwgHI

The bottom line is:
• Do not leave valuables in plain sight
• Don’t store packages in your vehicle

Source: Denver Police Department