Keep your shopping trip safe and successful – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We’re only a week away from Christmas Day, and for many people that means one thing: last-minute shopping.

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Going out the weekend before Christmas to get people off your shopping list can be a sign of madness, but it comes with risks, especially if you have a lot of stops to make. .

If you still have a lot of gifts left to buy, the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety recommends making sure those valuables, packages, and shopping bags are safe in your vehicle, especially where it’s located. out of sight.

Keep your gifts in the trunk or covered, and when you get home, make sure to bring them all with you.

Also, when shopping inside stores, be sure to bring a wallet and/or wallet inside, even if you believe it will be a quick stop.

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Then there’s the obvious one.

When you stop at a store, remember to turn off your car, bring your keys, and make sure the doors and trunk are locked!

Public safety is also about making sure that if people see something, they will definitely say something.

Anyone who sees someone trying to get into a vehicle illegally or knows someone who is a victim of auto theft, call 911.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Pittsburgh!