The NYPD says while you're out shopping or taking in the sights of Christmas, thieves will be out too. JennBisramTV explains how a special team with the NYPD is working to keep people from getting ripped off.
says while you're out enjoying the holiday season, thieves will be out too, looking for their next target.
Especially at holiday hotspots like Rockefeller Center, Saks 5th Avenue, Bryant Park and Times Square. Detectives, who are out both in uniform and plainclothes, say the crooks have been both men and women, some as young as 15 and some as old as 60."People are just watching for you to be unaware, and then they're going to take what you have," she said."They grabbed my wallet. This was years ago, but it makes you careful ... I always keep it tight to myself, and if I'm just having a purse, I put it crossbody.
"If you're in a large crowd, you should just be aware that if you get bumped, that could be an action related to a pickpocket scam. So just do a quick check of your pockets, your bags," said Sgt. Kevin Kelley, with NYPD Crime Prevention.
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