Parcel Theft

• 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.

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  Dec 12, 2022
  
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• Police search for suspect in Toronto online theft investigation

  Toronto police said a theft was reported in the area of Hanna Avenue and East Liberty Street at around 3 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2022. 

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  Nov 26, 2022
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• ‘Porch pirates’ from Peel Region arrested after multiple thefts in Oakville: police

  Halton police made arrests in connection with at least 19 parcel thefts that occurred in Oakville through the first couple weeks of April.

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  Apr 22, 2022
• Home video surveillance helps nab alleged porch pirate in Lindsay: police

  Police in Lindsay, Ont., credit home video surveillance in helping to arrest a suspect in a theft from a front porch last week.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2020
• Alleged porch pirates arrested in Guelph: police

  Guelph police say a man and a woman have been charged with theft and possession of stolen property.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2020
• Hamilton, Ont. man arrested in porch theft case: police

  Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in Hamilton, Ont., after a citizen witnessed a package being stolen from the front porch of a home.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2020
• Parcel swiped from Edmonton woman’s front porch – and it’s captured on camera

  A spokesperson with Edmonton Police Service said officers are investigating after doorbell camera captured a woman swiping a parcel from another person's doorstep.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2019
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• Alberta RCMP write parody of ‘Favourite Things’ to warn of holiday mail theft

  Alberta RCMP members have put a very creative and festive spin on a public warning about mail theft this time of year.

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  Dec 2, 2019
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• Vernon RCMP seeking identity of porch pirate

  Video surveillance captures woman stealing package left on doorstep.

  Crime

  Jan 2, 2019