Marshall Preparing for Safe Internet Shopping

MARSHALL – With reports around the country of violence in connection internet purchases, the city of Marshall is taking action to cut down the chances of it happening there. Marshall has two parking spaces dedicated as Internet Purchase Exchange locations. These parking spaces are in the public parking lot at 2101 East End Boulevard North. This allows for persons to safely meet and complete purchases of products sold online. Officers will not be assigned to monitor the transactions. But, the parking spaces are located in a well-lit area with 24-hour recorded surveillance. According to Police Chief Eddy Campa, any reluctance by either party to meet in the designated parking lot should be taken as a warning sign about the legitimacy of the sale.

Campa went on to say he encourages the community to utilize these places in order to ensure the safety of both buyer and seller. Please don’t meet strangers at private residences or in areas that you are unfamiliar with. A buyer or seller that will communicate only by email, will not provide a telephone number, or attempts to make a last minute change in venue should make you reconsider following through with the purchase.