Its a sad fact of life that crime skyrockets during the holidays. Much of it from people leaving their valuables inside their car while shopping. Here are tips from a former car thief on how NOT to get your stuff stolen.

We've all heard the line about locking your things in your trunk while you shop. But according to this former burglar that won't stop you from being robbed while you shop. If a thief sees you put your stuff in your trunk they're just going to break your window anyway and pop the trunk. There's a better way to protect yourself.

SUNDAY MATINEE: TIPS FROM A THIEF PT. 1Holiday shopping is about to hit high gear, so we sat down with a known former thief who wants to share some tips with you on how to protect yourself from thievery... WATCH!

Posted by Denver Police Department on Sunday, November 22, 2015

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