Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? PA Porch Pirate Swipes Holiday Decor KNOW ANYTHING? PA Porch Pirate Swipes Holiday Decor
Know Anything? PA Porch Pirate Swipes Holiday Decor The New Hanover Township Police Department has a real-life grinch on its hands (scroll for video). The thief was caught stealing packages and holiday decor in the Hanover Pointe development off Route 663, in Pottstown, police said in a Facebook post Dec. 2. Home surveillance tapes captured the suspect, a white male possibly in his 20s driving a white Ford F-250 pickup truck, police said. The thief is seen stealing a wreath and small tree from the home. Anybody with information about these thefts is encouraged to contact the NHPD at 610-327-1150.

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates A pair of porch pirates managed to get themselves caught before they had a chance to strike again, thanks to a Wyckoff police officer, authorities said. Officer Robert Schlossberg paused when he spotted a Dodge Durango parked behind a UPS truck making a delivery on Godwin Avenue. As he watched, a female passenger approached the UPS driver, then hustled back to the SUV, which drove away, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The woman had asked about a package being delivered to a Meadowbrook Road address, the UPS driver told Schlossberg. The officer stopped the Durango on Crescent Avenue moments later an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
News
Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties
Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties A man charged with pirating Christmas packages from porches in Yonkers was part of a crew that stole, altered and cashed $600,000 in checks mailed in Passaic, Morris, Essex and Somerset counties the past 10 months, federal authorities said Friday. Claude Anthony Burnett, 23, who was captured by U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents, now faces charges that can bring way more serious consequences than package snatching. Meanwhile, victims were left trying to sort out their finances. From at least February of this year until just last month, Burnett and others fished envelopes containing chec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bridgeport, CT
Business
Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60 Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60
Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60 There's no such thing as being "too secure," especially when it comes to safeguarding your home. The blurams Outdoor Pro Security Camera Outdoor System will help add a layer of protection to your home during the holiday season, when package theft tends to rise, and beyond. Initially priced at $89, this security camera is currently 33% off at $59.99. Home security cameras are critical for a plethora of reasons. Besides the fact that you'll have an extra eye on your property, it can help deter potential crimes against your home or even your neighbor's if their house is in the view of your camer…

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by Daily Voice Shop
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Stealing Season: Holidays Increase Package Thefts; Police Seek Suspect Stealing Season: Holidays Increase Package Thefts; Police Seek Suspect
Stealing Season: Holidays Increase Package Thefts; Police Seek Suspect City police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing unguarded packages from front porches. Due to holiday gift-giving, police noted that reports of stolen packages from front porches, doorways, or other obvious places rise this time of year. With so many people doing their shopping online due to COVID-19, 2020 promises to provide plenty of opportunities for package thefts.  East Haven Police are seeking a woman (photos provided) who is wanted in connection with at least three reports of parcels being stolen from people’s porches on Thursday, Nov. 19.&…

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by Kristin Palpini
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones
Seen HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones A Closter resident had just received a notification that FedEx had delivered five iPhones when a thief dashed up, snatched the package from his porch and ran, authorities said. The victim went to the door and yelled at the thief, who hopped into a getaway car and fled, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Checking out similar complaints elsewhere, Detective Sgt. Keith Dombkowski identified the suspect recorded on the victim’s home surveillance video as Oliver Castillo, 22, of Jersey City. Authorities on Friday asked the public for help finding Castillo, who they said has eluded capture since…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
News
Know Her Or This SUV? Woman Wanted For Stealing Package From Long Island Home Know Her Or This SUV? Woman Wanted For Stealing Package From Long Island Home
Know Her Or This SUV? Woman Wanted For Stealing Package From Long Island Home Police are searching for a woman who stole a package, containing a LEGO set for a 6-year-old child's birthday, from a porch.  The incident took place at a residence in Mastic Beach at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct 21, according to Suffolk County Police.  The unidentified woman left the scene in a waiting white or silver Honda Pilot.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers will extend a reward to anyone with information leading to the woman's arrest. They can be contacted online, via the P3Tips mobile app or by calling 800-220-TIPS.

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by Christina Coulter
Paterson, NJ
News
GOTCHA! House Cam Leads To Wayne Porch Pirate Arrests GOTCHA! House Cam Leads To Wayne Porch Pirate Arrests
Gotcha! House Cam Leads To Wayne Porch Pirate Arrests An alert Wayne police officer nailed a pair of porch pirates with some help from home surveillance video, authorities said. The video from one victim’s home showed one of the thieves swiping several packages while a Honda Pilot cruised the neighborhood, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. An unidentified officer on patrol spotted the SUV in the parking lot of a local hotel and then found several delivery boxes shortly before 2 a.m., Daly said. That led to a second victim who hadn’t realized that a theft occurred, he said. Detectives nabbed Enid Gonzalez, 30, at the hotel and identified the oth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester, MA
Business
What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Massachusetts What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Massachusetts
What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Massachusetts Large, brightly-colored “lockers” that open with digital-access codes are popping up around apartment buildings, as well as grocery and convenience stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut. They’re Amazon Hub Lockers. The lockers are a newer form of Amazon delivery service where customers can pick up orders from a locker instead of their homes. It’s a service aimed at people concerned packages sitting outside their residences could be stolen. Customers can also make returns at the lockers, too. The service was launched in 2018 and Amazon has been quietly adding lockers to communities. The …

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by Kristin Palpini
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Video, Photos: Wanted Suspects With Gun Steal Packages From Fairfield County Home Video, Photos: Wanted Suspects With Gun Steal Packages From Fairfield County Home
Video, Photos: Wanted Suspects With Gun Steal Packages From Fairfield County Home Police are attempting to locate two men who were caught on camera wielding weapons and stealing packages from homes in Fairfield County. The surveillance video of the two suspects was released by the Fairfield Police Department. The two are allegedly responsible for stealing packages and breaking into multiple motor vehicles in the Lake Hills section of town earlier in the summer. According to police, the department received reports from eight residents who reported that their vehicles were entered overnight and personal items were stolen. In one incident, police said that a Papurah Road…

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by Zak Failla
Newtown, CT
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Package-Stealing Spree In Fairfield County Duo Nabbed For Package-Stealing Spree In Fairfield County
Duo Nabbed For Package-Stealing Spree In Fairfield County Two alleged Fairfield County porch pirates are facing charges after being busted stealing packages that were delivered to area homes, police said. Stratford resident Thomas Dapp, 19, and Bridgeport resident Christian Giles, 20, were apprehended by Fairfield Police investigators on Monday, Aug. 24 after being caught stealing from the porches of homes near Oldfield Road. Police said that at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, officers were alerted to two men stealing packages, with their descriptions broadcast to investigators in the area. Within minutes, police said that the officers locate…

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by Zak Failla
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Rutherford, New Milford Porch Pirate Flees Out Bus Window, Captured, Police Say GOTCHA! Rutherford, New Milford Porch Pirate Flees Out Bus Window, Captured, Police Say
Gotcha! Rutherford, New Milford Porch Pirate Flees Out Bus Window, Captured, Police Say A repetitive porch pirate who’d just swiped packages from a Rutherford resident’s home fled out the window of an NJ Transit bus in Passaic before police captured him, authorities said. Anthony Mendoza, 39, of East Rutherford was previously charged last month with stealing packages in New Milford and was suspected in others in that borough, as well as in Bergenfield and Wyckoff. Released under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law, Mendoza was on a Paterson-bound bus stopped by Rutherford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Wilkinson around noon Wednesday following another theft. Seeing police, Mendoza climbe…

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by Jerry DeMarco