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Haledon Porch Pirate Found Hiding Behind Home After Walgreens Theft: Cops Haledon Porch Pirate Found Hiding Behind Home After Walgreens Theft: Cops
Haledon Porch Pirate Found Hiding Behind Home After Walgreens Theft: Cops A Paterson man was arrested after police say he stole packages from a Haledon home and shoplifted from a local Walgreens, authorities announced. Police received a report of a package theft from a residence on Post Street in Haledon on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 3:51 p.m., according to police. The caller reported that a white male with a goatee, wearing a black beanie hat, black jacket, black pants, and white sneakers, delivered packages from the property, Haledon Police Chief Angelo J. Daniele said. Officer Kris Duci was the initial responding officer and obtained a description of th…
Shots Fired At Philadelphia Officer After Package Theft Confrontation: Suspect Sought (VIDEO) Shots Fired At Philadelphia Officer After Package Theft Confrontation: Suspect Sought (VIDEO)
Shots Fired At Philadelphia Officer After Package Theft Confrontation: Suspect Sought (Video) A gunman opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer after a confrontation over a stolen package spiraled into an officer-involved shooting in the city’s Feltonville neighborhood, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 7. The incident unfolded just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, on the 400 block of East Rockland Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers were responding to a radio call for a crowd and a person with a weapon on the 4900 block of D Street when they heard multiple gunshots coming from nearby East Rockland Street, police explained. Officers immediately m…
Deliveryman Caught Stealing His Own Drop-Off In Mahwah: Police Deliveryman Caught Stealing His Own Drop-Off In Mahwah: Police
Deliveryman Caught Stealing His Own Drop-Off In Mahwah: Police A delivery subcontractor is accused of swiping a package he had just dropped off at a Bergen County home, and snapping a photo for proof,  police said. The alleged theft happened Wednesday, July 9, on a property in Mahwah’s Rio Vista section, according to a press release from Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. The homeowner had been notified that a package was delivered — but when they went outside to retrieve it, it was gone, Blondin said. Detective Christopher Fasulo reviewed surveillance footage and saw the deliveryman return to the home and take the package, the release says. P…
Scooter-Riding Porch Pirate Busted In Fairfax County Days After Police Alert: Officials Scooter-Riding Porch Pirate Busted In Fairfax County Days After Police Alert: Officials
Scooter-Riding Porch Pirate Busted In Fairfax County Days After Police Alert: Officials That didn’t take long. A New York man accused of swiping packages off porches in Fairfax County has been caught — days after detectives released surveillance photos and asked the public for help, police said. Luis Sena, 25, was riding an electric scooter in Hybla Valley when a patrol supervisor spotted him around 1 p.m. on June 25, near Sherwood Hall Lane, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers recognized Sena from photos released earlier in the week showing a man on a scooter stealing packages in Springfield and Annandale, police said. He was stopped in the 7900 bloc…
Serial Porch Pirate Followed Delivery Trucks Through Garfield, Busted Again: Cops Serial Porch Pirate Followed Delivery Trucks Through Garfield, Busted Again: Cops
Serial Porch Pirate Followed Delivery Trucks Through Garfield, Busted Again: Cops A 36-year-old serial porch pirate is in custody again, police said. Jaquiece S. Smith was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, following an investigation by the Garfield Police Criminal Investigation Division that found he followed delivery trucks and stole items off porches, according to a press release issued by Captain Mario Pozo. Smith had been trailing Amazon, USPS, UPS, and FedEx trucks throughout May and June, waiting for packages to be dropped off before taking them from unsuspecting victims, Pozo said. Detectives Sebastian Tyburski, Jonathan Librizzi, and Patrolman Marvin Monroig obser…
Porch Pirate Caught On Video In Port Chester: Police Seek Help Porch Pirate Caught On Video In Port Chester: Police Seek Help
Porch Pirate Caught On Video In Port Chester: Police Seek Help Police in Westchester County are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing packages from a front porch.  The Port Chester Police Department said it is investigating the theft, which occurred at a home on South Regent Street, according to a post on Monday, May 26.  Authorities say a suspect was caught on video taking recently delivered packages from the porch of a residence. Anyone who recognizes the individual is asked to call 914-939-6332. The Port Chester Police Department is investigating an alleged theft of packages off the porch of a S.Reg…
Armed Juvenile Stole Package: Glen Ridge Police Armed Juvenile Stole Package: Glen Ridge Police
Armed Juvenile Stole Package: Glen Ridge Police A package theft on Friday, May 9, led to the arrest of a juvenile armed with a handgun in Glen Ridge, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a theft from a front porch on Ridgewood Avenue after the victim received a delivery notification only to find their package missing, Glen Ridge police said Surveillance footage showed three suspects dressed in black fleeing north on Ridgewood Avenue, police said. The suspects were spotted in Bloomfield where they were apprehended by Bloomfield police, officers said. One of the juveniles was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun c…
Porch Pirate Caught On Video: Police Seek Help In ID'ing Suspect In Stony Point Porch Pirate Caught On Video: Police Seek Help In ID'ing Suspect In Stony Point
Porch Pirate Caught On Video: Police Seek Help In ID'ing Suspect In Stony Point Authorities in Rockland County are asking the public for help in identifying a man filmed stealing packages from a porch.  The theft happened at a Stony Point residence on Thursday, April 10, where a man was caught on surveillance video taking packages and leaving in his car, the Stony Point Police Department said. We need your help - this incident occurred on 4/10/25 in the Town of Stony Point, NY and we are asking for your... Posted by Stony Point Police Department on Thursday, April 10, 2025 Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 845-786-2422. The depar…
FedEx Driver Robbed During Delivery In Dobbs Ferry, Police Say FedEx Driver Robbed During Delivery In Dobbs Ferry, Police Say
FedEx Driver Robbed During Delivery In Dobbs Ferry, Police Say A FedEx delivery driver was assaulted and robbed of a package in broad daylight on a residential street in Westchester, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. on Monday, March 31, on Hillside Road in Dobbs Ferry, the Dobbs Ferry Police Department announced.  While making a delivery, the driver was approached by a Hispanic man who falsely claimed to be the intended recipient of the package. Police said a brief confrontation ensued, during which the suspect shoved the driver to the ground and forcibly grabbed the package from his hands. The assailant then fled the scen…
Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Feds Crush NY-NJ iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees
Feds Crush Ny-nj iPhone Heist Ring That Hijacked Tracking Data, Bribed Employees Thirteen members of an international crime ring that stole thousands of iPhones and electronics from FedEx and other carriers across the U.S. have been charged in New Jersey, authorities announced. The network, which operated from the Bronx to the Dominican Republic, used hacked tracking data, bribed store employees, and organized package theft to steal millions of dollars worth of devices, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. The crew used computer scripts to scrape tracking data from FedEx and a major U.S. cellular provider, court documents say. Bribed retail employees (including some …
Arsonist, DUI Driver Arrested Again — This Time For Waldwick Package Thefts, Police Say Arsonist, DUI Driver Arrested Again — This Time For Waldwick Package Thefts, Police Say
Arsonist, DUI Driver Arrested Again — This Time For Waldwick Package Thefts, Police Say A Waldwick woman with a criminal history has been arrested for stealing packages from a local apartment building, police said. Marialyse Debel, 64, was taken into custody outside her home on Wednesday, Feb. 12, following an investigation by the Waldwick Police Detective Bureau, Lt. Troy E. Seifert said. Authorities began looking into reports of stolen deliveries from The Station Apartments at 41 West Prospect St., on Feb. 3. Detective T.J. Palaia identified Debel as a suspect, leading to her arrest, police said. Debel has a prior arrest for arson in Midland Park on Sept. 22, 2024, dur…
Porch Pirates Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Poughkeepsie Homes: Police Porch Pirates Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Poughkeepsie Homes: Police
Porch Pirates Nabbed For Stealing Packages From Poughkeepsie Homes: Police A Hudson Valley man and woman were nabbed by quick-acting police officers after allegedly stealing packages from a porch. Randy Stoner, 27, and Dusty Norton, age 41, both of Poughkeepsie, were caught on Thursday, Dec. 19, in Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Sean McCarthy of the Poughkeepsie Police. McCarthy said the Detective Division's investigation uncovered additional victims and related crimes. Detectives executed a search warrant at 94 South Hamilton St. and recovered numerous stolen items. Stoner and Norton were charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. They w…
Newark Porch Pirate Caught On Camera: Police Newark Porch Pirate Caught On Camera: Police
Newark Porch Pirate Caught On Camera: Police A porch pirate is on the lam in Newark after a package theft on Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. At 11:34 a.m., a Ring doorbell camera captured the thief putting a package inside his black jacket before walking away from the home on Millington Ave,  Newark Public Safety Emanuel Miranda said. He was a Black man wearing a blue Nike sweater, black and grey pants, and black and white Nike Air-Max sneakers, Miranda said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Newark NJ Dept. Public Safety (@newarknjpublicsafety) Anyone with info…
Twerking Porch Pirates Return To Sicklerville Home: 'That's My A** On The Internet' (VIDEO) Twerking Porch Pirates Return To Sicklerville Home: 'That's My A** On The Internet' (VIDEO)
Twerking Porch Pirates Return To Sicklerville Home: 'That's My A** On The Internet' (Video) A bold and bizarre Sicklerville package theft had a surprising twist when two suspects returned to the home twice after spotting themselves on a neighborhood app, authorities said. The suspects were caught on a Ring doorbell camera at around 6:36 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, the Gloucester Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The duo snatched an Amazon package containing $74 worth of glasses and baby items. The theft happened outside a home in the Independence Square Townhomes, behind the Lowe’s and Target. The footage showed one suspect …
Holiday Grinch Busted: Paramus Police Nab Porch Pirate From Clifton Holiday Grinch Busted: Paramus Police Nab Porch Pirate From Clifton
Holiday Grinch Busted: Paramus Police Nab Porch Pirate From Clifton Police in Paramus have arrested a Clifton man accused of swiping packages from porches in broad daylight, just as holiday shoppers are sending gifts far and wide. Khaled M. Mansour, 38, was caught on a home security camera on Dec. 5, 2024, stealing a package from a resident’s front porch at around 12:17 p.m., according to the Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Mansour fled in a white Ford E-Series van, the chief said. Detective Sgt. Nicholas Luciano quickly linked the theft to a spree of similar incidents in nearby towns. Aided by the Rockland County Intelligence Center and the Bergen Co…
Santa Hat-Wearing Woman, 2 Men Caught Stealing Packages From Yonkers Lobby: Police Santa Hat-Wearing Woman, 2 Men Caught Stealing Packages From Yonkers Lobby: Police
Santa Hat-Wearing Woman, 2 Men Caught Stealing Packages From Yonkers Lobby: Police Three people, including a Santa hat-wearing alleged burglar, face charges after they were seen stealing packages from a lobby in Westchester, police said. The incident happened at a lobby on Bronx River Road in Yonkers on Saturday, Nov. 30, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 2.  According to the department, Adriana Torres, Manuel Ortiz, and Vladymir Campos were apprehended following an investigation into package theft, which was caught on surveillance footage that was later released by police on social media.  We do not think Santa would appreciate Ms. To…
Porch Pirates Busted In Highland Park Package Theft Spree, Police Say Porch Pirates Busted In Highland Park Package Theft Spree, Police Say
Porch Pirates Busted In Highland Park Package Theft Spree, Police Say Two suspected porch pirates were caught in the act, following a series of package thefts in Highland Park, authorities said. The New Brunswick men were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Highland Park Police Department said in a news release. Officers saw the unnamed duo stealing packages from homes on North Third Avenue and Highland Avenue. The first suspect, 40, was taken into custody on North Third Avenue. He was charged with third-degree theft by unlawful taking and resisting arrest by flight. The second suspect, 36, was arrested on Highland Avenue. He was charged with third…
Resident Gets Better Of Porch Pirate Stealing Electronics In Stafford County: Sheriff Resident Gets Better Of Porch Pirate Stealing Electronics In Stafford County: Sheriff
Resident Gets Better Of Porch Pirate Stealing Electronics In Stafford County: Sheriff Not so fast. A sneaky porch pirate - possibly pirates - who targeted electronics during a short spree in Stafford County are at large following a string of reported incidents, but not before one would-be victim pulled a fast one on the robbers, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly before 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a deputy was called to Daffodil Lane when a homeowner reported that FedEx had dropped off his brand new phone, though it was taken by an unknown man before he was able to pick it up. Later on Wednesday, a second FedEx package was intercepted, this time on from a reside…
Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD
Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …
Warning Issued For Crime Pattern Involving Package Deliveries Throughout Putnam Warning Issued For Crime Pattern Involving Package Deliveries Throughout Putnam
Warning Issued For Crime Pattern Involving Package Deliveries Throughout Putnam Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to watch out for package thefts in the wake of a crime pattern involving deliveries.  In an announcement this week, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville warned residents to watch out for suspicious activity in their neighborhoods involving package deliveries.  McConville's announcement came ahead of the launch of the new Apple iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 20, an expensive product that will likely be delivered to many households in the area.  According to the Sheriff's Office, authorities have been made aware of an "…
Package Possibly Stolen From This Mahopac Neighborhood, Police Warn Package Possibly Stolen From This Mahopac Neighborhood, Police Warn
Package Possibly Stolen From This Mahopac Neighborhood, Police Warn Authorities are seeking information regarding a possible package theft in a Hudson Valley neighborhood.  The incident reportedly happened in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac, where a package was believed to have been taken from the neighborhood surrounding South Lake Boulevard and Clark Place, the Carmel Police Department said on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  The theft was reported in a social media post that the department is now investigating, police added.  Those in the area are advised to watch out for any suspicious activity, which can be reported to police by calling 845…
Concerned Citizen Helps Catch Duo Accused Of Robbing FedEx Driver In Port Chester Concerned Citizen Helps Catch Duo Accused Of Robbing FedEx Driver In Port Chester
Concerned Citizen Helps Catch Duo Accused Of Robbing FedEx Driver In Port Chester Two suspects were apprehended after stealing packages from a FedEx driver in Westchester and threatening a concerned citizen who tried to catch them, police said.  The incident began on Monday afternoon, Sept. 9, when a citizen in Port Chester saw two suspects steal from a FedEx driver making deliveries, according to the Port Chester Police Department. The citizen followed the suspect's vehicle and tried boxing them in to stop them from leaving. However, the suspects took out a handgun and threatened them, police said. At this point, the citizen gave officers a description of the vehi…
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing iPhones From Package In Yorktown 32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing iPhones From Package In Yorktown
32-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing iPhones From Package In Yorktown A 32-year-old man faces charges after stealing two iPhones from a package delivered at a victim's residence in Northern Westchester, police said. New York City resident Jose Susana Diaz was arrested in connection with an incident that happened at a Yorktown residence in June, Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3.  According to the department, on Saturday, June 15 just after 2 p.m., officers responded to a home on Revere Drive for a reported identity theft. Investigators soon learned that two Apple iPhones had been purchased using the victim's identity and would be delivered to…
Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police
Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police Five would-be package thieves from separate crews were arrested in Wayne after plans to beat out their competition last week in Wayne went awry, authorities said. Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a burglary in progress at a hoem on Ratzer Road around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, Wayne Police Capt. Dan Daly said. The caller said that two men were in his garage and one was in his backyard. He then said that the men fled and were in a black sedan on Kievit Road. The caller also told police that the suspect vehicle was a Honda. While responding officers found two black sedans on Kiev…
Jersey City Porch Pirate Busted In Wayne: Police Jersey City Porch Pirate Busted In Wayne: Police
Jersey City Porch Pirate Busted In Wayne: Police A 28-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 30, after he stole multiple packages from a residence in Wayne, authorities said. Officers responded to a home in the Heritage Manor neighborhood after a resident reported he observed on his home security camera a man, Cesar Moquete, taking packages from the front porch of his home soon after they were delivered, Wayne police said in a release. One of the packages contained multiple cell phones, police said. Officers observed Moquete's vehicle traveling east on Ratzer Road and conducted a traffic stop, where they…
Thief Caught Hiding Package In Hoodie In White Plains, Police Say Thief Caught Hiding Package In Hoodie In White Plains, Police Say
Thief Caught Hiding Package In Hoodie In White Plains, Police Say A man and his accomplice were apprehended after authorities saw him allegedly steal a package from a Westchester apartment building and attempt to hide it in his sweatshirt, police announced.  The events leading up to the arrests began in White Plains on Friday, July 26, when detectives began surveilling an apartment building at 44 North Broadway following reports of cell phone thefts, according to White Plains Police.  Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, detectives saw a Hispanic man, later identified as Julio A. Veras-Reyes, walk into the apartment building and leave with a "large …
Know Him? Porch Pirate Wanted For Stealing Package At Norwalk Home Know Him? Porch Pirate Wanted For Stealing Package At Norwalk Home
Know Him? Porch Pirate Wanted For Stealing Package At Norwalk Home Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole a package from the front porch of a home. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred in Norwalk around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 21 in Norwalk. Norwalk Police said the man was driving a silver Honda. Anyone with information or who can help identify the individual is asked to contact Officer Sengul by telephone at 203-854-3113 or by email at [email protected].
Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments
Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments A plague of package thefts at a Wood-Ridge apartment complex was cracked with the arrests of two New York City men thanks to dogged investigative work by borough detectives. Packages delivered to the Avalon Bay Community at Wesmont from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were increasing when Detective David Marchitelli and his colleagues began watching the area, reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing victims, Capt. Joseph Biamonte said. The investigators quickly zeroed in on an apartment in the complex that they searched after obtaining a warrant. They found several stolen items as well as the…
SEEN THEM? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car SEEN THEM? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car
Seen Them? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car Ridgewood police are attempting to locate two people who attempted a residential burglary in the village on Thursday, Feb. 15. At 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a package theft at a home in the area of Northern Parkway and East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood police said. The homeowner said when they arrived home they confronted two people inside their residence, police said. The duo fled north on foot across East Glen Avenue into a waiting getaway vehicle, a newer model red or burgundy colored Jeep Grand Cherokee, police said. The vehicle fled west on Glen Avenue toward North Maple Av…
Serial Hackensack Package Thief From NY Busted: Police Serial Hackensack Package Thief From NY Busted: Police
Serial Hackensack Package Thief From NY Busted: Police Police have arrested a Brooklyn, NY man who they say stole packages from Hackensack buildings last year. Kadien Jackson, 36, is accused of swiping packages from multiple apartments on Polifly Road and State Street between June and November 2023, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. Jackson was arrested on Feb. 20 and charged with five counts of third-degree burglary, three counts of third-degree theft, two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief, and served a disorderly persons offense of criminal trespass, police said. He was being held in the Bergen County Jail pending his cou…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Package Off Long Island Porch Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Package Off Long Island Porch
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing Package Off Long Island Porch Police on Long Island are asking the public to identify a man who allegedly stole a package off the porch of a home. The incident took place in Centerreach around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 on Eastwood Boulevard. The package, containing shoes, was quickly taken by a man who fled in a blue car, Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information about the incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile…