The SJPD has released a few highlights from their activities over the past week.
According to Sergeant Jay Henderson, a 24 year old man has been arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying several teenagers at Market Square in mid-December. An 18 year old man was also arrested in connection with a masked home invasion on Newman Street last week. Both are set to appear in court today.
Police also warning homeowners in the Cabot Court area to lock their doors after 2 break-ins in that area in the past 3 days. In the most recent break in, two flat-screen televisions were stolen.
A 16 year old youth was also arrested on Riverview Drive over the weekend for assault causing bodily harm, and is being held in custody. The victim received non-life threatening injuries.
2013 saw the inception of a number of major, even unprecedented projects in Saint John including pension reform, a public-private partnership for the water utility, and a major funding commitment to improving roads.
That being said, Mayor Mel Norton tells CHSJ News those aren't the only irons the city has in the fire, with lots of less-touted projects aimed at increasing quality of life for Saint Johners.
Norton says the biggest and best things for Saint John are yet to come--like the new YMCA, the development of the old Coast Guard site, and continued movement on the big projects like the Energy East Pipeline which will create jobs.
Teachers at UNB walked the picket line in the early morning hours hoping for better wages. comparable to those at universities elsewhere in Canada.
Teacher's Association President Miriam Jones tells CHSJ News they were surprised to hear the news they'll be locked out of the school as of tomorrow.
All classes have been cancelled for the duration of the strike. The strike headquarters has been set up in the Somerset Pub mini-mall. It's expected that both sides will take a cooling-off period before they resume further negotiations.
The following roads are still closed as a result of flooding:
Simpson Drive at Golden Grove Road
Rothesay Avenue near Rothesay Road at the train bridge
Todd and Holland Streets between Simpson Drive and Rothesay Avenue
Brown Street
Motorists are urged to use caution and observe barricades and signage.
Please do not drive through water-covered or closed roads. Doing so may cause damage to your vehicle or to adjacent properties.
Quispamsis council allocating some money in their budget to buy a generator for the Public Works garage, after crews worked through the ice storm without heat or lights.
Councillor Pierre Rioux says now if there's another power outage, the job can be done under better conditions. Mayor Murray Driscoll says it's important the department have back-up power.
While the storm was, literally, a dark time for the town, Driscoll says he is proud of the way the town came together.
He says it's still too early to tell what the financial impact of the storm will be for the town.
Slippery, dark roads made things dangerous for people out walking over the weekend.
Yesterday evening a young man was hit by a car on University Avenue and suffered major injuries. Just a few hours later at 9:30pm on Golden Grove Road near the intersection with Harmony Drive, another man was hit and is expected to remain in hospital for some time. Speed and alcohol don't appear to have been a factor in either case, it no charges are expected.
Police also arrested a man for breaking into cars in the North End If your vehicle has been broken into around the Montgomery, Landsdowne, or Main Street area, you're being asked to call police because you might be able to claim your property. A young adult male was arrested for possession of stolen goods.
In Quispam, a 38 year old man was taken into custody after a domestic dispute that involved a gun. No one was hurt and he'll be appearing in court today (Monday)
As well, police are letting us know the underpass on Rothesay Avenue by the old train bridge is still flooded out and that area is closed to traffic.
As of midnight Jan. 13, the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) has announced it is exercising its legal right to strike. Picket lines have been set up this morning at the Tucker Park campus, and the teachers have been informed they've been locked out.
With the exception of some online courses and courses in Miramichi, all classes will be suspended for the duration of the strike. In a statement, UNB restated its committed to achieving a new collective agreement that serves the interests of students and and that improves the current contract with faculty.
Key issues are wages and working conditions at other universities of a similar size.
UNB's VP of Finance Dan Murray said the wage increase the teachers are asking for amounts to an increase of more than $2700 and he said they don't think it's a viable thing for the university to do in this economy.
Murray also points to decreasing enrollment and caps on tuition increases as reasons that money is tight at the university these days.
Meanwhile Dr.
Miriam Jones, AUNBT president says she wondered if they ever intended to settle, since they kept the negotiation team talking until practically the
last minute and then offered no movement.
For details on which classes are cancelled, click here
The Saint John Fire Department offering some extra help after the train derailment in Plaster Rock.
They were told early on that more command staff could be needed. A team of four from Saint John, headed to Plaster Rock early Thursday Morning, including Deputy Chief Joe Armstrong.
He tells CHSJ NEWS, the Saint John team helped develop about fifteen incident action plans.
"We were glad too, that we could assist. We could go up there and we could help CN and more importantly help the community, so that the evacuees could get back into their homes safely," he says.
He tells us the situation was handled very well. Especially since, there were no injuries to anyone that lived in the area or any of the crews members.
With cold and flu season in full-swing, nutritionist Leslie Fancey has some tips for boosting your immunity and avoiding those nasty colds.
She tells CHSJ News eating less sugar is a good start.
"Sugar is an immune system depressant, and so that's why a lot of times in January we see a lot of flu and cold symptoms because people have indulged in extra of sugars over the holidays of course, and Christmas time. That really has depleted their immune systems," she says.
She adds, adding garlic to your foods can be effective against viruses and bacteria.
Foods that are rich in Zinc are also great for boosting your immune system, including foods like pumpkin seeds, mushrooms and seafood. It's also helpful to get more vitamin C through foods such as grapefruit or lemons.
A New Brunswick Policy analyst saying more small businesses across Atlantic Canada plan on reducing full-time staff than hiring over the next three months.
Richard Dunn speaks for New Brunswick's Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
"We're getting into budget season both for federal budget and provincial budget. We want to see governments come in with a fair bit of certainty, and put their long-term plans on paper, so business owners know where things are headed, and they can plan accordingly," he says.
Dunn adds, there is a similar trend throughout the Atlantic region. While the national unemployment rate rose to 7.2 per cent, New Brunswick's rate is holding steady at 9.7-per cent.
He says the silver lining is that we're at least closing the gap a tiny bit with the national average, but the concern still remains if more small business in the province plan on downsizing.
Saint John Fire responding to a rescue mission at Partridge Island overnight. A night of adventure for four young men, turning out be quite dangerous.
Around 1 am this morning Saint John Fire went across the breakwater and found the four teens. They made their way across, and were unable to make it back after the water became rough.
Platoon Chief Eric Garland tells us CHSJ News, crews have responded to similar situations in the area before, but generally not as serious.
"We've been there for people who generally get a little ways out, but as I say these people were all the way across," he says. Probably what they were doing was possibly exploring. It's a very dangerous spot to be crossing at any time in the year, doesn't matter if it was a warm day in the summer. Due to the complications of tides, water and wind," he adds.
He tells us, conditions were treacherous and crews were concerned the teens risked getting hypothermia. One person had minor injuries. Crews were on scene until about 5 am this morning.
The City of Saint John is letting us know about road closures, due to heavy rain.
The following roads are closed: Rothesay Avenue from One Mile House Interchange and McAllister Drive, Rothesay Avenue near Rothesay Road at the train bridge,Paradise Row at the on ramp to Main Street, Simpson Drive at Golden Grove Road, Fairville Boulevard near the Comfort Inn.
City crews will continue to monitor the worst areas. They ask the public not to drive through water-covered or closed roads, as this could cause damage to your vehicle.
The Fredericton Police Force are requesting the public's help to locate a missing person.
They say to be on the lookout for an asian female, 16 years old, 5'5'', approx. 95lb, wearing glasses.
She was last seen in the Smythe at Priestman area. She was wearing grey sweatpants, a pink hoodie, and no footwear. Police say she may be carrying a pet snake. If you have information call Fredericton Police at 460-2300 or 911.
The Saint John Sea Dogs launching a crowd pricing initiative for a game against the Halifax Mooseheads.Wayne Long is president of the Saint John Sea Dogs.
He tells CHSJ News, the initiative is meant to create excitement among fans and drop the price.
"The more people that buy the lower the price will go. For example, an upper bowl ticket could start at seventeen dollars and drop it's way right down to ten dollars, depending on the volume of people that buy," he says.
The promotion will be introduced at the January 21st game against the Halifax Mooseheads.
January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and the Alzheimer Society is launching a new campaign called "Don't Delay, Reach Out Today."
The idea behind the campaign is to encourage families to contact the society before they reach a point of crisis.
Melanie McGillvary speaks for the Alzheimer Society of Saint John. She tells CHSJ News the organization is also launching a program across the province called the "Memory Cafe."
"It will be similar to Alzheimer's Cafe. The Memory Cafe has the same idea but it's a new program. It combines education, socialization and activity in a safe and inclusive space.
The society encourages families to reach out for information and support earlier on, rather than at a point of crisis.
The 10th Annual "Let's Celebrate" with Tracy Friars Family & Friends raising more than forty-five thousand dollars at this year's community fundraising Christmas concert.
The donation of $45,907.86 will go to the Imperial Theatre. It will then be matched by PotashCorp, as part of a three-year matching funds agreement.
Sarah Tippett is Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Imperial Theatre says,
"A great big thank you to all of the organizers, to Tracy Friars and her family for both, putting on such a wonderful show that sells out every year and for choosing the threatre and the community involvement of the theatre in particular, as the recipients of the funds for the 2013 show."
She tells CHSJ News, the donation will support outreach events at the theatre, such as performances for schools.
Saint John Police advising the public to stay off the roads, after multiple accidents on Highway 1 this morning.
They tell us it's extremely slippery. A road warrior also telling us there was an accident on the Harbour Bridge.
Expect lots of rain in the region today and overnight. A rainfall warning is in effect. Ian Hubbard, meteorologist at Environment Canada, tells us what to expect today.
"We're looking at a low pressure system pushing over the province later today and overnight, and we're expecting some precipitation to move across beginning later this morning. Most areas are going to see a bit of freezing rain to begin before the temperature warms up."
He says, the worst of it will be this morning with some freezing rain warnings in North-Eastern parts of the province.The heavy rain will be ending towards dawn, with lingering periods of rain tomorrow morning. The highest amount of rain is expected overnight with up to 25 mm.
With multiple deadly cases of H1N1 popping up around Canada, the number of New Brunswickers rolling up their sleeves to get a flu shot has doubled this year.
That's according to the Executive Director of the New Brunswick Pharmacists Association Paul Blanchard who tells CHSJ News the Department of Health usually orders about 260,000 doses of vaccinations, but there is some worry they could run into a shortage.
Blanchard says almost all pharmacies in the province have a pharmacist on staff that's certified to give injections.
Nova Scotia health officials now urging middle-aged residents to get a flu shot after two people in that age group who had underlying health conditions died of the H1N1 strain.
A controlled burn is happening today to put out a fire at the site of a train derailment near Plaster Rock.
The Department of Public Safety's E.M.O. advising the fire may get bigger briefly due to the technique being used to put it out and sirens may also be heard while this happens.
A release on the provincial government's web page says the procedure must be carried out during the day. The burn is needed so evacuees may return to their homes as soon as possible.
The evacuation zone, which covers a two kilometre radius around the derailment, remains closed and a no-fly alert over the site is in place.
The evacuees are allowed to check on their homes at specific times until it's considered safe for them to return permanently.
Stephen Anderson is being released from the hospital today.
The Sea Dogs player was hurt in a game against the Titan last weekend. He went to hospital on Sunday with upper-body injuries and there were some further complications.
Medical staff say the 19 year old from Morell, PEI can leave the hospital, but he will have to spend some time recuperating at home.
With a strike deadline on the horizon, the University of New Brunswick outlining the facts of their financial situation.
UNB's Vice-President of Finance Dan Murray says declining student enrollment, low levels of provincial operating funding and caps on tuition increases putting a strain on their operating budget.
He says tuition would have to go up at least 10% every year for four years to pay for what the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers is asking for. He says he doesn't think that's financially viable for the university in this economy.
Murray says their operating revenue is predicted to go up by 1.8% over the next two years, but if their overall expenses increase by more than that every year, the university won't have a balance between their revenues and expenses.
The association says the key issues are compensation and working conditions comparable to other universities of similar size. 90% of the members on the four campuses voted to strike. The strike deadline is Monday.
Things are looking up on the local job front, with the city's unemployment rate dropping by one per cent from November to December. It now sits at 7%
That's according to the latest Stats Can survey, which is showing provincial employment has increased by 1.8% compared to twelve months ago. The unemployment rate for New Brunswick has not budged from November to December at 9.7%.
The national employment rate rising 0.3 percentage points to 7.2% as more people looked for work.
The high volume of terrible weather recently is impacting some businesses negatively including the people who collect blood for hospital patients.
Michelle Thibodeau Coates of Canadian Blood Services tells CHSJ News they weathered the storm by relying on the national inventory. She says they really need to replenish the national inventory and the local supply and there is a special need for A negative and O negative.
You can give blood today until 3pm at 405 University Avenue and again tomorrow from 9am until 1pm.
To book an appointment, call 1-888-2-Donate, click here or just walk in to the offices at 405 University Avenue in Millidgeville
The Saint John Police have responded to a few calls for assistance in the past 24 hours.
According to Sergeant Jay Henderson of the SJPD, someone used a large rock to smash out the window of a car in a parking lot of Charlotte Street in the early morning hours. All that was taken was loose change in the center console.
Around 4pm yesterday police also responded to a call about a young man out of control on Alma Street who had assaulted his mother.
According to Henderson, the teen was out of control and members had their hands full. He's going to appear in youth court on charges of assault and probation violation--his mother was not injured.
The Saint John Police's Major Crime Unit is investigating home invasion on Newman Street in the North End Thursday night around 8:30pm.
About 3 people were at home when two masked people came to the door with weapons and tried to force their way inside. They demanded prescription drugs but none were handed over.
According to Sgt Magee of the SJPD, one 16 year old youth is already in custody. He's facing charges of robbery, unlawfully entering a dwelling, having his face masked while committing an offence, and breaching his probation. The SJPD are currently looking for the second suspect. There were no injuries.
The new Saint John Family Y facility getting a big boost from the Crabtree Foundation.
They are contributing $500,000 toward the new Y facility.
The Crabtree Foundation is a private foundation based in Ottawa that has been funded through contributions from family members and is supported and administered by the family.
NB Power releasing some of last month's operating highlights for the Point Lepreau Generating Station.
Point Lepreau is operating at a 100% power, putting more than 600 megawatts on the provincial grid. The station producing almost half of the electricity from NB Power generating stations for the month of December. As of today they've been online for 64 days in a row.
NB Power says the station is now getting ready for a planned maintenance outage scheduled to start this Spring.
You are going to be hearing some ads from the police union as the city prepares to begin a cost analysis of the municipal police service compared to RCMP service.
Union president Jamie Hachey tells CHSJ News community surveys show there appears to be solid support for the job the municipal department is doing.
Hachey says the union wants to make sure the analysis includes the potential impact on the civic pension plan if the municipal force is dumped in favour of the RCMP.
And he says the ad campaign will be educational and positive in nature.
The World Women's Curling Championship schedule has now been set in stone.
Canada, the U.S., China, Russia and other nine countries will compete for nine days at Harbour Station starting in mid-March. The countries have until February 7 to declare their representatives. Host Chair Jeff Lacey says there's still a lot of work to be done before the event, including preparing the rink which take up to four days.
The event is happening from March 15 to the 23 at Harbour Station.You can see the complete draw schedule for the Ford World Women's Curling Championship by clicking here.
The case of a mother abandoning her two children in an apartment building with little food, being adjourned until February.
Courtney Lee Moore being charged after this incident back in early October.
A three-year-old and a one-year-old were found screaming in a Hickey Road apartment building. The kids were removed and taken into care by the Department of Social Development.
Moore is not to be unsupervised around children under the age of 16.
Saint John MP Rodney Weston making the funding announcement in a school he attended along with his father and now his son.
He says as you walk through it's a little trip down memory lane with things in different places now.
He tells CHSJ News the school has a lot of sentimental attachment for him and for a lot of people in the community.
Before Christmas the school put out a call for anyone that wanted a seat from the old theatre as a piece of memorabilia and some were picked up for former Bayside Middle or Simonds Regional High students.
Bayside Middle school and East Saint John the big winner with a big funding announcement including $55,000 from the Federal government to replace seats in the school's theatre.
Principal Pat Laskey says they use the auditorium a lot and the biggest complaint was that the seats were not comfortable.
He says he can see more musicals in the school's future and other educational following the renovation of the theatre.
Phase 2 of the project will include new washrooms and making the theatre more accessible.
Phase 1 which also includes new flooring and paint the theatre should be complete by March 31st.
If you have used the web site "propertize.ca" to check on property assessments and taxes - you may be surprised to hear the 2014 assessments may not be available.
Developer Shawn Peterson tells CHSJ News changes to the Service New Brunswick network security rules have shut him out from getting needed information.
Peterson says individuals accessing the Service New Brunswick data base can find the information - but - it's not as user friendly as his non-profit site - he says discussions are underway with government officials in a bid to find a solution.
Service New Brunswick says it's aware that a particular user is having issues with changes to its network security - but - a spokesperson says S-N-B technical staff is working with that user to find a solution.
The spokesperson confirms some changes have been made to network security to prevent a high number of hits from one web address ultimately crashing the Service New Brunswick web page.
He also tells CHSJ News the same information is available through the S-N-B search tool under property assessments - it searches one property at a time based on property number - address - or - location in a municipality or local service district.
A teenager is dead after a crash on Route 1 in Topsfield, Maine. 18 year old Dylan Porter of Brookton, Maine collided with a Western Star truck operated by 39 year old Kevin Lagase of New Denmark, New Brunswick.
Investigators determined that Dylan Porter was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
US Route 1 was closed for several hours during the crash investigation.
The crash remains under investigation, although alcohol, speed and road conditions do not appear to be factors.
If drinking alcohol gives you an uncontrollable urge to damage things, you'd best do your drinking in your own home.....two men in their twenties being arrested without the space of a half an hour, according to city police, for mischief at two different uptown bars.
The first call came in around 1am to a bar in Market Square, where a patron in the establishment had smashed the front of a VLT. The second call came in shortly afterward about damage done to a wall in a bar in the pedway.
Both men were taken to the police station then released with court dates.
The District Education Council looking to battle some of the unsportsmanlike behaviour happening in the stands.
They're
exploring putting up spectator code of conduct signs in high school
gyms and community arenas in the Anglophone South School District.
Superintendent
Zoe Watson says one of the goals of the district is developing a
positive learning environment for students and staff. CHSJ News asked
Watson if she thinks signage will stop fans from engaging in bad
behaviour like yelling and swearing at sports games. She says she
doesn't know if it will stop it completely, but she thinks raising
awareness is an important first step.
The
New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association is currently talking
about the issue, and Watson tells us the School District has expressed
to the N-B-I-A-A that they're interested in partnering with them.
About half the high schools in the district have these types of signs already installed. Saint John High and Rothesay High do not.
It's good news as Stephen Anderson continues to recovery from upper-body injuries he suffered in Sunday's game against the Titan.
The 19-year-old right winger has been in hospital since Sunday evening after a body check forced him to leave the game and complications that came later.
The Islander has been interacting with his family and making steady progress but it's not clear when he'll be released from hospital.
His mother expressing thanks for the many emails, texts and phone calls they received and for the support from the team.
Saint John Police getting more than they bargained for while responding to a shoplifting incident on the East side.
Sergeant Jay Henderson says officers were called to a shop on Fashion Drive for a theft around noon on Tuesday but the suspects fled the scene. A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were pulled over on Prince Edward Street, where police found a large number of stolen goods from various shops on the East side. Henderson says they have been returned.
The two were arrested and face charges of theft, possession of stolen property and breaching previous court orders. Henderson says they are well known to the police department.
The province is helping new parents apply for federal and provincial benefits for their newborn babies.
It's called The Bundled Birth Service and gives parents the option to apply for Canada child benefits and a social insurance number at the same time they register their newborn's birth.
Parents can complete one form to register the birth of their child with vital statistics with Service New Brunswick and consent to have their child's info shared with the federal government as well to access multiple programs.
For more info, click here
City council remembering Margaret Begner as a tour de force in the city's restaurant and hospitality industry.
The owner of the Opera Bistro and Dufferin Inn passing away late last week at Bobby's Hospice. Mayor Mel Norton says Begner was a true renaissance woman, driven to be involved in the community.
Begner founded such events as Chop Chop Restaurant Week and the Fundy Food Festival. She also organized the Out of the Cold men's shelter, giving meals to the homeless, and sent meals to the hospice for patients and families for free every week.
A burial is being held tomorrow at Our Lady of Assumption Church at noon, with a reception following at the Assumption Center.
Irving Oil was informed of the Plaster Rock derailment by CN rail last night.
Sam Robinson of Irving OIl tells CHSJ News they don't know exactly how many cars have been impacted yet.
They do know that some of the rail cars that derailed were destined for their refinery.
Robinson goes on to say they are working closely with the rail companies and local authorities and they sent firefighting foam from Saint John to the scene and have offered further help to CN Rail should they need it.
Danny Braun of Plaster Rock tells us he didn't hear anything and didn't know anything was going on.
The organizer of the World Pond Hockey Championships lives 4 to 5 miles from the site of the train derailment and fire.
He tells CHSJ News he heard about it from his daughter who is at university in Fredericton.
He says it seems to be under control now. He says it was on fire most of the night and after the rail cars derailed he knows 40 to 50 home were evacuated.
Braun says he's hearing the derailment has caused significant damage to the tracks but he tells us he can't smell any smoke adding in the town you can't really tell anything is going on.
The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre is monitoring the smoke from the train derailment blaze fire in Plaster Rock, which is drifting east into a sparsely populated area.
The Department of Health is advising infants, children, pregnant women, older adults, smokers and people with chronic heart or lung diseases should stay indoors to reduce their exposure to the outdoor air in that area.
If smoke conditions become more severe, people may experience irritation of eyes, throat and possibly shortness of breath. EMO advises the public to keep an eye on the public alerts posted on the provincial government website.
Two businesses and the upper floors of the City Market remain closed today following a heating line rupture early Monday morning.
Howard's Convenience and the Infusion Tea Room remain closed along the with the parts of the Market tower currently occupied by groups lke PRUDE and the Senior's Resource Centre.
Contractors are continuing to evaluate the situation after extensive water damage following the heating line rupture.
CHSJ News has learned there may be an update on the situation later today.
Black smoke is still billowing from the site where a CN train jumped the tracks and caught fire about five kilometres outside the village of Plaster Rock.
The train was carrying propane and crude oil when it crashed and caught fire just after 7pm. There are no reported injuries at this point although the area has been evacuated. CBC is reporting the derailed cars include one at the front, and 15 at the back. There were 122 cars on the train. Emergency crews planning on letting the fire burn itself out.
A shelter has been set up at the Tobique Plex recreation and community centre.
Photo Credit: Carleton County Firefighter
The tax rate for the town of Quispamsis going up with councillors giving this year's budget their seal of approval.
Residents will be paying 1.85 cents more this year for their taxes than they were last year, but Councillor Lisa Loughery says that's still one of the lowest rates in New Brunswick. She also points out they were able to maintain the previous rate for the last eight years. Councillor Kirk Miller estimating the average taxpayer will pay about five dollars more in 2014.
Mayor Murray Driscoll says the increase is because council wants to keep the debt-cost ratio down, and make sure the town is in good financial shape in the future. He says growing their finances is the way to keep spending under control.
Almost $1.5 million going towards fixing and paving parts of streets including Pettingill Road, Hammond River Road and Millenium Drive. $100,000 dollars going to local improvements, storm sewer work and traffic calming. The town seeing a cut of more than $147,000 dollars in unconditional grant money this year from 2013.
The government says Home Energy Assistance Program forms are now available.
The $100 benefit helps families who don't have a lot of money cope with the high cost of energy.
It's a one-time payment given to those who had an income up to and including $28,000 in 2012.
Last year, more than 47,000 applications were received for a total benefit of about $4.74 million.
You can apply through the Department of Finance website and forms are available at Service New Brunswick outlets.
For more info, click here
A CN freight train derailing and catching fire in the northwestern part of the province.
The train jumping the tracks about five kilometres outside the village of Plaster Rock in the community of Wapske just after 7pm. According to reports, the train was carrying propane and crude oil. One witness describes seeing two huge fireballs. While nearby homes were evacuated, there were no reported injuries. Emergency crews planning on letting the fire burn itself out.
A team of eight disaster volunteers with the Red Cross arriving in Plaster Rock from Fredericton to help local authorities with a reception centre and shelter if needed for any evacuees. A shelter opening at the Tobique Plex recreation and community centre at 159 Main Street.
While you might be excited about that new gadget you just bought or that trip down south you're planning to escape the cold, you shouldn't be sharing that information on social media.
That's according to Sergeant Jay Henderson of the City Police, who has some tips for the public on how to keep yourself safe on the internet. He says posting purchases and travel information on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms can make you a target for theft and break and enters.
Henderson says don't post your birthday, address or any other personal information that could make you vulnerable to identity theft. He also suggests customizing your security settings.
