Package Theft

• Keep tabs on your treasure — ’tis the season for porch pirates

  'Tis the season for porch pirates! Here are some tips to keep your online packages safe this holiday season.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2023
  
• B.C. man accused of stealing dozens of Christmas presents released from jail before the holidays

  An alleged porch pirate charged after Vancouver police seized thousands of dollars worth of stolen Christmas presents has been released from jail in time for the holidays.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2022
  
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• Burnaby RCMP recommend charges against pair of accused porch pirates

  In a Friday media release, police alleged the man and woman stole half a dozen packages from the porches of different homes within a single hour on Dec. 6.

  Crime

  Dec 23, 2022
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• Investigation leads Guelph police to alleged porch pirates

  Police arrested two people — one this week and the other earlier in the year — in connection to theft of Amazon packages delivered to a household.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2022
• Man charged, dozens of stolen presents recovered in Vancouver ‘porch pirate’ crackdown

  Between Sept. 1 and Dec. 7, the force received 146 reports of package theft, almost half of which occurred in November alone.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2022
• New Westminster police drop fake, high-tech parcels on doorsteps to catch thieves

  The campaign to deter and catch prospective parcel thieves began at the start of the month with help from consenting homeowners, police said Monday.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2022
• Winnipeg man’s package allegedly stolen from Purolator location

  A Winnipeg man says he's had a frustrating few days, after a package he was expecting was allegedly stolen from a Purolator location.

  Consumer

  Sep 2, 2022
• Kingston police looking to identify alleged porch pirate

  Police have released surveillance photos of a man with a shaved head taking two packages from a home on William Street in downtown Kingston.

  Crime

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Kingston police looking for alleged porch pirate

  Video surveillance captured the woman pacing back and forth in front of the home in an attempt to see through the front windows.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2022
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• Stratford, Ont. police arrest alleged porch pirate in west end package theft

  Police allege the suspect was in possession of several other items including other people's cheques, and a licence plate that had been stolen in 2020.

  Crime

  Jan 12, 2022