Prevent Identity Theft: Cabazon Station, Calimesa Police to Host 'Shred-a-Thon'

The sheriff's Cabazon Station is helping host a free "shred-a-thon" next Saturday in an effort to help prevent identity theft.

The event is being held "for the safe and secure disposal of personal records or documents that contain sensitive or personnel information, that if improperly disposed of, could be used to facilitate fraud or identity theft," Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Donald Fortney said in an announcement.

On Nov. 3, people from the San Gorgonio Pass area are welcome to bring up to five boxes of documents to shred, Fortney said.

The free event is co-sponsored by the company Sergeant Shredder, a mobile shredding company that only employs former firefighters, military and law enforcement officers that have passed background investigations.

"Residents can witness the destruction of their records or documents on-site," Fortney said.

In addition to the shredding services, attendees can learn about ways to prevent crime and identity theft from the Calimesa Police Department, Fortney said.

The mobile shredding truck will be in the parking lot of Bob's Big Boy Restaurant, 540 Sandalwood Drive, Calimesa, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Nov. 3, Fortney said.

Items recommended for shredding include records or documents containing:

Anyone residing in areas served by the Calimesa Police Department or Cabazon Station who wants more info was urged to contact Deputy William Fiebig at (951) 922-7100 or CabazonStation@RiversideSheriff.org.

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