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Video: DPW Worker Knocks Fleeing Porch Pirate To Ground In Westchester, Police Say Video: DPW Worker Knocks Fleeing Porch Pirate To Ground In Westchester, Police Say
Video: DPW Worker Knocks Fleeing Porch Pirate To Ground In Westchester, Police Say A 27-year-old man faces grand larceny charges after stealing packages from a porch in Westchester and leading police on a brief chase, authorities said. Bronx resident Francisco Jose Eder Mateo was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 3 on grand larceny charges in connection with an incident that happened in Yonkers, Yonkers Police announced on Monday, Jan. 8.  According to the department, on the day of the incident, Eder Mateo allegedly stole packages from the porch of a Yonkers residence. Shortly after this, he was quickly spotted by Yonkers Police officers and ordered to stop.  However…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Porch Piracy On Rise As Police Offer Tips During Holiday Season Porch Piracy On Rise As Police Offer Tips During Holiday Season
Porch Piracy On Rise As Police Offer Tips During Holiday Season The rise in online shopping during the holiday season also brings an increase in porch piracy.  Here's what authorities are saying people can do to prevent these thefts. In November, the Yonkers Police Department shared tips for residents to use to prevent porch pirates from stealing their deliveries.  Help stop Porch Pirates - follow these tips to prevent Delivery Package theft It's that time of year again! As the... Posted by Yonkers Police Department on Sunday, November 21, 2021 These tips included having packages delivered to places where you will be, such as the office or place …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Video: Porch Pirates Caught On Cam Before Wrong-Way Crash In Westchester Video: Porch Pirates Caught On Cam Before Wrong-Way Crash In Westchester
Video: Porch Pirates Caught On Cam Before Wrong-Way Crash In Westchester A pair of porch pirates who were caught on camera stealing newly delivered packages were caught on camera before being involved in a wrong-way crash, striking several parked cars in Westchester, police said. Claude Burnett, 22, of the Bronx, and his 17-year-old accomplice were caught stealing packages from several Yonkers homes over the past month, police said. In several doorbell cameras showed Burnett in a hooded sweatshirt picking up packages and running off. According to police, Burnett was apprehended on Central Park Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 11, though in their attempt to get away, Bu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Video: Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Ossining Video: Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Ossining
Video: Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Ossining Do you know them? Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but police in Ossining are warning area residents to be wary on “Thieving Thursday” after porch pirates were caught red-handed on camera. The Ossining Police Department released home surveillance footage of a porch pirate, who targeted a home on Tavano Road this week. In the video, a deliveryman leaves two packages in front of the home, only to have a truck later roll up, a passenger dart out, stealing the packages before fleeing. “It all happened within a matter of minutes,” investigators noted. “The truck pulls up, the d…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Probe Packages Stolen Outside Homes In Westchester Community Police Probe Packages Stolen Outside Homes In Westchester Community
Police Probe Packages Stolen Outside Homes In Westchester Community As the holiday season approaches police are investigating four different incidents of thefts of packages from doorsteps and expect more "porch pirates" to be on the prowl. The thefts took place between Oct. 18 and Nov. 3 at four homes in Greenburgh, said Lt. Kobie Powell with the Greenburgh Police Department. Due to the thefts, Powell and the department are urging residents to consider purchasing a security/video surveillance system to deter thieves and to take steps to safeguard their packages. The first incident took place on Thursday, Oct. 18, around 2:30 p.m. on Eastern Road in Hartsd…

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by Kathy Reakes