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Police encourage people to sell items at safe places

Posted at 5:52 AM, Apr 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-12 12:21:13-04

The Boca Raton Police Department is reminding people who sell items online you can use its lobby as a safe space.

A recent transaction, gone wrong is a reason for the reminder.

Police say a man tried selling his iPhone X at a K-Mart of Palmetto Park Road in March. The buyer and seller met in front of the store, and moments after speaking, the buyer took off without handing over the money.

No word on whether police ever caught the thief.

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