While I have not heard of reports of package theft so far
during this holiday season in South Snohomish County, the following two items
show that it is going on in our region:
- According to the Seattle Police
Blotter, on December 7, a white Toyota van was associated with four
suspects stealing packages from front porches in West Seattle. One victim
called 911 at around 11:43am, to report that a male suspect had just stolen
a package from her front porch and entered a white Toyota van. Later in
the day, around 3:30pm, another homeowner reported a package stolen from
their front porch. This time a female suspect was seen stealing the
package and getting into a white Toyota van. Minutes after the second
report, an officer spotted the suspect vehicle. Four suspects, 3 males and
1 female were arrested. SPD Blotter- http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2012/12/07/four-grinches-who-tried-to-steal-christmas-dont-make-it-far/
- KING 5 TV reported that a
package thief took Christmas gifts that had been left at a Renton home by
Federal Express and left empty boxes in their place. The homeowner reviewed
video from the cameras in the front of her house and called 911. The video
revealed a white SUV backed up to the front of the house with the driver’s
side door open. A male, wearing blue jeans, a blue coat and and hat, made
his way around the back of the SUV. Renton police are looking for this
suspect. KING 5 TV- http://www.king5.com/news/cities/renton/Thief-steals-Christmas-gifts-replaced-with-empty-boxes-182824741.html
Note: To prevent delivered packages from being stolen, try
these actions:
- Have the package delivered to a
trusted neighbor who is usually at home or have them pick up the package
as soon as it is delivered from your house.
- Have the package placed on your
back porch by the delivery driver.
- If possible, have the package
delivered to your work.
- Encourage your neighbors to
watch for suspicious people in your neighborhood and to watch for vehicles
that seem to be following a UPS, FEDEX, or postal vehicle. If they see
anything suspicious have them call 911.
- Track your package delivery
online. This way you will know when your package was delivered.
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