Dayton police encourage using exchange zones after increase in theft

Dayton police are encouraging people to use the city’s “Safe Exchange Zones” after they have seen an increase in theft in internet sales where people then meet up in person, ranging from armed robbery to using counterfeit currency.

In a release, the police department said that there have been 40 incidents where people tried to sell an ATV or a dirt bike and the property was stolen during the transaction. There have also been at least 70 where a victim tried to buy or sell something and when meeting the other person it led to losing either the property or money, police said.