Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police have issued guidelines for using dating apps after a series robberies in the area.
A teenager was arrested after he allegedly lured four different men to an East Dallas apartment complex via the dating app Grindr to rob and beat them.
WFAA reports, each victim was told to meet at an apartment complex in the 8000 block of Chariot drive.
As a result, the Dallas Police Department has issued guidelines for meeting someone through dating apps:
Please consider these tips when meeting someone using a dating app:
• When meeting in surrounding cities that may be unfamiliar to you, always research a safe meeting location and familiarize yourself with the area
• Always meet in a well-lit, public place
• Never go alone
• Always meet during the day
• Keep your cell phone close and be ready to call 911 at the first sign of trouble
• Never give out personal or financial information
• Let someone know where you’ll be and who you are meeting
• Leave if you feel uncomfortable
