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Package Theft
Police & Fire
Paramus Police Department Drops New Holiday PSA Starring The Grinch
A green man, with a reported heart condition, was recently arrested in Paramus for stealing packages. No, it wasn't a real bust. It was Paramus police taking a new approach — with a dash of Christmas spirit — to holiday season package thefts. They released the video starring none other than the Grinch himself, and a few of their officers, on Wednesday, Dec. 13. "The uptick in thefts of unattended packages being delivered to homes has gone up so much over the years, we were trying to think of an attention-grabbing way to make people more vigilant in protecting their deliveries," Paramus Pol…
Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Porch Pirate Who Allegedly Rammed South Jersey Officer With Vehicle
U.S. Marshals arrested a porch pirate who rammed a South Jersey police officer with her vehicle while fleeing from him, authorities said. Ebony E. Gomez of Jacksonville, FL, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 11 in Monroe Township and turned over to Gloucester Township police. Gomez was wanted on various charges including second-degree eluding, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Gomez fled police in a white Dodge Journey on Jarvis Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township around 1:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, loca…
Police & Fire
NJ Porch Pirate Rams Officer With Vehicle, Speeds Off: Cops
A porch pirate who rammed a South Jersey police officer with her vehicle while fleeing from him is being sought on multiple charges, officials say. Police spotted Ebony E. Gomez's white Dodge Journey on Jarvis Road in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township around 1:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, local police said. The vehicle had been identified in a series of package thefts, and so officers conducted a motor vehicle stop. The license plate, NJ-F64PSY, was listed as stolen. Officers saw juveniles inside the vehicle unrestrained before it fled at a high rate of speed, officials said…
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HIM? Porch Pirate Captured On Camera Stealing Packages In South Jersey
Gloucester Township police are circulating photos of a man suspected of stealing packages from porches. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the pictured male suspect wearing a two-tone blue Amazon Jacket stole a package in the Valleybrook Development, police said. The suspect then returned to his blue sedan parked across the street. The package contained $1,229 worth of Apple Watches, police said. If you can identify the suspect in the photo call the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500, or call our GTPD Anonymous Crime Tip Line: 856-842-5560. To send an Anonymous Tip via Text Message to …
Police & Fire
Seen Them? Police Release Photos Of Alleged South Jersey Package Thieves
Police in Evesham are on the lookout for a pair of people suspected of stealing packages from porches. On Feb. 6,patrol officers responded to multiple residences on Main Street for the report of package thefts, Evesham police said. All of the victims had packages stolen that were delivered to them that day. The thefts ranged in value from $10 to $40,000, police said. two suspects were seen committing these crimes on surveillance footage. An extensive investigation was conducted by members of the Investigative Bureau which led to the identification of one suspect, Nasi…
News
Police In North Jersey Tap 3 Bronx Porch Pirates In Package-Packed Sedan
Teaneck police nabbed three porch pirates from the Bronx in a car packed with packages that had just been stolen from nearly a dozen homes in town, authorities said. An alert resident immediately dialed 911 after seeing a package snatched from a doorstep, Police Chief Glen O’Reilly said. A second resident supplied a security video showing one of the thieves, as well as their getaway car, O’Reilly said (see photo below). As police converged on the area, Officer Nick Ruscingno spotted the sedan. You can see the passenger door to the getaway car open as one of the thieves flees a Teaneck…
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HIM? Police Seek ID Of Trespassing Package Pirate
Bensalem Police Department is investigating a trespassing and theft of a package from an area business. The package was stolen from Epicor Corp. at 3800 Horizon Blvd. at about 6 a.m. on Thursday, police said. Bensalem police seek the public's help in locating this so-called "package pirate."Bensalem Police Department An unknown white man entered the building and stole a package. Police ask that you watch the video closely when the man removes his mask. If you have any information regarding the identity of the subject, please submit an anonymous tip below or call Bensalem police at 2…
Police & Fire
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Anything
? PA Porch Pirate Swipes Holiday Decor
The New Hanover Township Police Department has a real-life grinch on its hands (scroll for video). The thief was caught stealing packages and holiday decor in the Hanover Pointe development off Route 663, in Pottstown, police said in a Facebook post Dec. 2. Home surveillance tapes captured the suspect, a white male possibly in his 20s driving a white Ford F-250 pickup truck, police said. The thief is seen stealing a wreath and small tree from the home. Anybody with information about these thefts is encouraged to contact the NHPD at 610-327-1150.
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Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60
There's no such thing as being "too secure," especially when it comes to safeguarding your home. The blurams Outdoor Pro Security Camera Outdoor System will help add a layer of protection to your home during the holiday season, when package theft tends to rise, and beyond. Initially priced at $89, this security camera is currently 33% off at $59.99. Home security cameras are critical for a plethora of reasons. Besides the fact that you'll have an extra eye on your property, it can help deter potential crimes against your home or even your neighbor's if their house is in the view of your camer…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Released Porch Pirates Rob Bicyclist On Hackensack Street
Two men charged with stealing dozens of packages from residents' porches in several Bergen County towns robbed a bicyclist on a Hackensack street the same day they were released from custody, authorities said Wednesday. Rochelle Park police last Friday captured Kelvin Hernandez Brioso and Francisco Castillo Rodriguez, both 22 of Hackensack, following a string of package thefts. They sent both to the Bergen County Jail, only to have a judge release them following a detention hearing, authorities said. Just after 8:40 p.m. that same day, Brioso and Rodriguez grabbed an adult bicyclist near …
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: Rochelle Park Detectives Nab Accused Porch Pirates, Recover 32 Packages From Pickup
Spotting what had become a notorious white pickup truck, a Hackensack special police officer helped Rochelle Park detectives nab three accused porch pirates who they said snatched packages from residents in several Bergen County towns. They also found 32 stolen packages in the bed and cab of the 2015 Ford F-150. Rochelle Park Dispatcher Mike Columbini, who is also a Special Police Officer 2 in Hackensack, alerted Detective Sgt. James DePreta to the vehicle, which parked on a Hackensack street. He noticed its distinct window vent guards, tinted windows and a sticker on the front A-pillar t…
Police & Fire
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: Porch Pirates Swipe Packages In Several Bergen County Towns
Police in several Bergen County towns were looking for a white pickup truck that victims in at least six towns say was involved in pirating packages from their porches. A Hasbrouck Heights resident said a thief stole a large box containing a chair that she and her husband bought for their children (see photos below). “It’s not even about the chair but more of a violation,” she said. Residents say the same new, white Ford F-150 was at the scene of similar thefts in Hackensack, Lyndhurst, Maywood and Rochelle Park, as well as in Nutley (the truck can be seen in the video above). The packag…
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