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Amid theft concerns, HPD urges beachgoers to bring valuables into the water with them
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you are planning to go into the ocean, HPD has a message: Don’t leave your valuables unattended on the beach.
Instead, the agency said, put them in a waterproof bag and take them with you into the water.
HPD shared the message on its Instagram page Saturday morning.
The recommendation caught some residents and visitors off guard.
“To take a waterproof bag in the water, that’s obnoxious to me,” said one Waikiki beachgoer.
“I think it’s crazy. There’s no way I would put my stuff in the water with me,” said another beachgoer.
But some Waikiki beach boys say theft on beaches is rising.
“It is a real problem. It’s been getting worse. There’s more and more every week, especially with summer out of school,” said one beach boy.
At a Waikiki Neighborhood Board meeting in April, HPD reported more than 160 thefts in the area that month.
“You can never be too safe. If you have to take an extra precaution, it’s too easy to do so,” said a beachgoer.
“I don’t think it’s over the top. If you’re out for the day and taking all your cash and phones, you do have to be careful,” said another.
HNN found waterproof phone cases at the nearby ABC stores that were selling for $19.99.