Haddock co-hosting identity theft protection shred event

Rep. Jim Haddock    June 28, 2024 | 11:32 AM

HARRISBURG, June 28 – State Rep. Jim Haddock, state Sen. Marty Flynn, the Duryea Police Department and Duryea Crime Watch invite residents to protect themselves from identity theft during a Community Shred Day.

The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 13 at Healey Playground, at the corner of Wright Street and Foote Avenue in Duryea.

“A company will be on hand to securely destroy the sensitive materials, giving people the peace of mind that their personal information cannot and will not end up in the wrong hands,” said Haddock, D-Luzerne/Lackawanna.

Haddock said items to shred include old bills, bank statements, medical records, canceled checks, old tax returns, or any documents that people would like to be permanently destroyed.

There is a limit of two boxes of documents per household. Staples or paperclips do not need to be removed, but documents should be taken out of binders and notebooks.

Anyone with questions may call Haddock’s office at 570-655-4883.

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