Attention Online Shoppers

Tired of driving from one crowded parking lot to the next, standing in long lines at the cash registers and fighting over that last Nintendo Wii on the shelf with five other desperate parents?

Thanks to the World Wide Web, the bulk of your shopping can be done online. You can even have your orders gift wrapped.

With the added convenience of shopping online, you need to know how to protect your bank account and identity.

Here are some tips to help keep your personal information safe:

- Use companies you know.

- When making purchases online, make sure the Web site you are using is secured with “https://www...” in the URL and make certain the padlock symbol is on the bottom of your browser.

- Read the company’s privacy statement carefully. Will they sell your personal information to other companies?

- Trust your instincts. If something doesn’t seem right, then it probably isn’t.

- Limit the amount of personal information you give out and print all online receipts.

- Consider obtaining a credit card that you use only when shopping online to easily keep track of all your purchases.

- If possible, call in your order.

- Notify the issuer if your credit card is lost or stolen.

CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots

Monday, November 30:

Golden Gate and Wilson boulevards – Aggressive driving
Augusta Boulevard and Rattlesnake Hammock Road – Aggressive driving
East Horseshoe Drive - Speeding

Tuesday, December 1:

Old U.S. 41 and Rail Head Boulevard - Speeding
Orange Blossom Drive and Bridgewater Bay Boulevard – Aggressive driving
U.S. 41 North and Ridge Drive - Speeding

Wednesday, December 2:

8th Street North – Speeding
Oakes Boulevard and Immokalee Road – Red-light running
Tropicana Boulevard - Speeding

Thursday, December 3:

Rattlesnake Hammock Road and Hawaii Boulevard – Red-light running
Pine Ridge and Goodlette-Frank roads - Speeding
U.S. 41 East and Lakewood Boulevard – Red-light running

Friday, December 4:

Vanderbilt Beach Road at Village Walk – Red-light running
Davis Boulevard and County Barn Road - Speeding
Airport-Pulling Road at Poinciana Elementary - Speeding

Public Affairs Bureau Closed Thursday, Friday

The CCSO Public Affairs Bureau will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The booking sheets will be available at the jail.

Have a safe holiday.

CCSO Offers Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

Holiday shoppers aren’t the only ones focusing on stores at this time of
year.

Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies are as well, with an eye toward preventing crime.

Deputies will be in and around Collier County shopping districts throughout the
holiday season. They’ll be patrolling on foot, in cars and on horseback. They’ll
also be using the agency’s Skywatch Sentinel to help keep vigil over various
shopping center parking lots to keep shoppers safe.

Deputies have already been out reminding store managers to adjust parking lot
lighting if they’re planning to offer extended hours of nighttime shopping.

CCSO is also reminding the community to follow these holiday shopping tips:

* Shop during daylight hours when possible. If shopping at night, take a
friend or family member and park in a well-lit area.

*Avoid wearing expensive jewelry.

* Do not carry a purse or wallet, if possible. They are prime targets in
crowded areas. Keep cash in your front pocket.

* Avoid carrying large amounts of money.

* Be alert to your surroundings.

* Locate your keys and have them in your hand before you arrive at your car.

Watch a CCSO video about holiday shopping safety:

Give Graciously, But Cautiously

The holiday season is a time for giving.

However, not everyone’s motives are genuine and there may be people soliciting charitable donations under false pretenses.

To help that ensure sure your donations are made safely, the CCSO recommends the following tips:

· Plan ahead: Make a list of charities you want to contribute to and how much for each

· Do your homework: Don’t know much about an organization asking for donations? Go online to learn more about their cause, validity, and if possible, a breakdown of how they spend their donated dollars.

· Do a double-take: Make sure you donate to the right organization. Fraudulent charities may use names similar to those that are legitimate.

· Avoid: e-mail or phone solicitations. Never give out your banking, credit or other personal information. The safest way to donate is by calling the organization directly or through its Web site (make sure they use a secured server).

· Ask: If making an in-person donation, ask to see an organization’s literature such as pamphlets, tax deductable information and annual report.

· Log on: Check out these Web sites to learn more about local, state and nationwide charities at www.give.org, www.charitynavigator.org or the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org.

If you’ve received any suspicious solicitations, contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 252-9300. Suspicious e-mails can be forwarded to fraud@colliersheriff.net.

Sexual Predator Has New Address

Name: Marlian L. Johnson
Date of birth: March 3, 1940
Description: Black male, 5 feet 11 inches, 226 pounds, black hair, and brown eyes
Current address: 11265 U.S. 41 E. #34, East Naples, FL., 34113

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Marlian L. Johnson has been released from prison and has moved to 11265 U.S. 41 E. #34., East Naples.

Johnson is designated as a sexual predator pursuant to Section FSS 775.21. His qualifying offense is sexual battery by adult/victim younger than 12 years old; F.S. 794.011(2).

Positive identification cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.If further information is needed, please contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office’s Sex Offender/Predator Unit at 239-530-5699, e-mail address sexoffenderunit@colliersheriff.net, or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sexual Offender/Predator Unit at 1-888-FL-Predator (1-888-357-7332) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. You may also go to the FDLE Sexual Predator/Offender Web site at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.

Click here to view the sexual predator alert.

CCSO Arrests New Jersey Homicide Suspect

A man wanted for a double homicide in New Jersey was arrested in East Naples on Friday morning.

Carmine Salerno, 59, homeless, was arrested on a warrant out of Warren County, N.J., charging him with two counts of felony murder, arson and aggravated assault. Investigators there say Salerno set his parents’ home on fire, killing them and injuring his brother.

Investigators say Salerno has used several ATM machines in North Naples and Bonita Springs since Nov. 1.

Cpl. Jerry Gibson was driving his marked CCSO patrol vehicle around 10:50 a.m. when he spotted a man matching Salerno’s description walking eastbound on Davis Boulevard just off of Airport-Pulling Road. Cpl. Gibson spoke with the man, confirmed he was Salerno, and took him to the Naples Jail Center for processing.