How to Stay Safe while Shopping this Holiday Season
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) -As the holiday season rolls in and you wrap up or begin your holiday shopping. It’s important to remember to keep track of your belongings while shopping this holiday season.
We heard from one woman Cathy Reagan telling us about her disturbing close call while shopping this Christmas season.
In the Hobby lobby parking lot in Cape Girardeau, the last place Cathy Reagan expected trouble.
“I was in Hobby Lobby shopping and I turned around to look at something and my card was here with my purse. And just as I turned back around, there was a lady trying to get my purse,” says Reagan.
Reagan says it all happened so fast.
Police say this story is one they hear all too often.
“Yeah. You know, a lot of times we will see females especially will leave their purse in the shopping carts. They turn their back in their shopping, you know, especially this time of year, whenever people are out Christmas shopping, they get excited and they don’t think about what they’re doing by leaving their personal cart. ” Says Cape Girardeau Police officer Bobby Newton explaining how these situations happen.
A reminder to keep a close eye on your belongings.
“It’s very quick that somebody can walk up, take the whole purse, or they can just simply take the wallet out. And you don’t even realize your wallet has gone until you get up there to pay for it,” says Newton.
He says if someone does try to steal from you, let them have it.
“You know, it’s very dangerous situation that you put yourself into. If you tried to resist that individual, you try to fight them. You know, it’s almost instinct to do so. But take a second and think, is my life worth what’s in my purse? “
