Theft across the U.S. increases significantly during the holidays. Sheriff’s office officials are reminding you to be careful of advertising your gifts unknowingly.  Leaving gift boxes out by your trash easily lets criminals know what goodies you may have in your home, and that makes you a target. 

As the holiday season concludes, please learn more from Sheriff Charles Wells with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

TIP: Don’t advertise what you have recently purchased or received as a gift during the holidays by leaving identifiable boxes out for trash collection on the street. Be sure to break them down and place them in garbage bags. pic.twitter.com/r6oMtdT7Zx

— Manatee Sheriff (@ManateeSheriff) December 28, 2020

To view this tip please visit Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Holiday Season Safety Tips