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Alleged porch pirates arrested in Guelph: police

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Parcels can easily fall into the hands of porch pirates. Albert Delitala reports – Dec 18, 2019

Guelph police say a pair of alleged porch pirates were arrested just minutes after a package was taken from the steps of someone’s front door on Tuesday.

It happened at around 2:45 p.m. in the area of Wyndham and Wellington streets.

Officers found a man and a woman with the package about 10 minutes later near the house.

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A 46-year-old Guelph man and a 37-year-old Guelph woman have both been charged with theft and possession of stolen property.

They are scheduled to make court appearances in December.

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