Shred-a-Thon in Orange Park to Prevent Identity Theft

FL -- The Orange Park Kennel Club was the setting for a Shred-a-Thon to protect from identity theft.

Around 9 this morning, Sheriff Rick Beseler, Public Defender Matt Shirk and Crime Stoppers Representative Wylie Hodges hosted the Shred-a-Thon, which ended with five truckloads of shredded documents that weighed 14 tons.

Also on hand: McGruff the Crime Dog.

Residents also got the chance to speak with community leaders and local law enforcement about how their community could help in the fight against identity theft.

First Coast News