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NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities
NJ Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Authorities A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …

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by Sam Barron
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Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police
Competing Theft Crews Call 911, Everyone Ends Up Arrested In Wayne: Police Five would-be package thieves from separate crews were arrested in Wayne after plans to beat out their competition last week in Wayne went awry, authorities said. Police received a 9-1-1 call reporting a burglary in progress at a hoem on Ratzer Road around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, Wayne Police Capt. Dan Daly said. The caller said that two men were in his garage and one was in his backyard. He then said that the men fled and were in a black sedan on Kievit Road. The caller also told police that the suspect vehicle was a Honda. While responding officers found two black sedans on Kiev…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments
Wood-Ridge Detectives Crack Rash Of Package Thefts At Avalon Apartments A plague of package thefts at a Wood-Ridge apartment complex was cracked with the arrests of two New York City men thanks to dogged investigative work by borough detectives. Packages delivered to the Avalon Bay Community at Wesmont from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were increasing when Detective David Marchitelli and his colleagues began watching the area, reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing victims, Capt. Joseph Biamonte said. The investigators quickly zeroed in on an apartment in the complex that they searched after obtaining a warrant. They found several stolen items as well as the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SEEN THEM? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car SEEN THEM? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car
Seen Them? Ridgewood Police Seek Two Burglars Who Fled In Getaway Car Ridgewood police are attempting to locate two people who attempted a residential burglary in the village on Thursday, Feb. 15. At 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a package theft at a home in the area of Northern Parkway and East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood police said. The homeowner said when they arrived home they confronted two people inside their residence, police said. The duo fled north on foot across East Glen Avenue into a waiting getaway vehicle, a newer model red or burgundy colored Jeep Grand Cherokee, police said. The vehicle fled west on Glen Avenue toward North Maple Av…

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by Sam Barron
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Ho-Ho-Hold It: Police In Northwest Bergen Nab Holiday Package, Lawn Decoration Thieves Ho-Ho-Hold It: Police In Northwest Bergen Nab Holiday Package, Lawn Decoration Thieves
Ho-Ho-Hold It: Police In Northwest Bergen Nab Holiday Package, Lawn Decoration Thieves Police in many towns this past week have calculated what they collected this Christmas season – as in: plenty of holiday-related arrests. Multiple residents have reported the theft of package thefts from homes during the Holiday Season. A suspect driving a white Ford Transit van was observed in surveillance videos provided to us by the victims. Midland Park police who’d been called by a resident nabbed two Bronx men as they fled a home where they’d swiped multiple packages in a white Ford transit van. Their Wyckoff colleagues did some investigating and charged the driver, Downiel Sanchez…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paramus Police Department Drops New Holiday PSA Starring The Grinch Paramus Police Department Drops New Holiday PSA Starring The Grinch
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…

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by Daily Voice
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Repeat Package Pirate From NY Nabbed By Rutherford PD In FedEx Thefts Repeat Package Pirate From NY Nabbed By Rutherford PD In FedEx Thefts
Repeat Package Pirate From NY Nabbed By Rutherford PD In FedEx Thefts A habitual offender with an apparent affinity for FedEx packages was identified and charged by Rutherford police who caught him in the act, authorities said. A Rutherford police officer responding to a call of a FedEx box burglary on May 8 spotted Thomas Mensah trying to crack open another one, Police Chief John Russo said. Mensah, 25, of Flushing, NY fled in a vehicle with stolen license plates, the chief said. That didn't deter Detective Russell Snyder, who gathered and reviewed area surveillance video and pulled a fingerprint off a package that Russo said Mensah handled but didn't ake. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Serial Package Thief Caught In Act Again: East Rutherford PD Serial Package Thief Caught In Act Again: East Rutherford PD
Serial Package Thief Caught In Act Again: East Rutherford PD A serial porch pirate from East Rutherford who'd been busted before for stealing packages from fellow borough residents was at it again, police said. Home surveillance cameras caught images of  Anthony Mendoza, 42, pirating packages from porches on June 13 and Aug. 5, East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Detective Sgts. Robert Applegate and Charles Kryzsiak identified Mendoza, who has a drug-related criminal history -- and who the captain said "has been charged numerous times in the past for the same crime." In one incident, Mendoza swiped packages from a Rutherford resident’…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
GOTCHA! Teaneck Police Tap Trio Of Bronx Porch Pirates In Package-Packed Sedan GOTCHA! Teaneck Police Tap Trio Of Bronx Porch Pirates In Package-Packed Sedan
Gotcha! Teaneck Police Tap Trio Of 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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by Jerry DeMarco
News
SEEN HIM? Video Shows Porch Pirate Snatching Packages In Leonia SEEN HIM? Video Shows Porch Pirate Snatching Packages In Leonia
Seen HIM? Video Shows Porch Pirate Snatching Packages In Leonia A porch pirate briefly loiters around the front of a Leonia home before snatching two packages, video released by police shows. The thief -- wearing a COVID mask, a cap and a hoodie -- struck in the 100 block of Reldyes Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, then took off in a silver SUV believed to be a Genesis GV80, Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. HERE's THE VIDEO: Anyone who might recognize the thief or vehicle or has home security video or other information that can help investigators is asked to contact Leonia police: (201) 944-0800.LEONIA PD "Package thefts are on the rise th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates
Authorities: Wyckoff Police Officer Sabotages Urban Porch Pirates A pair of porch pirates managed to get themselves caught before they had a chance to strike again, thanks to a Wyckoff police officer, authorities said. Officer Robert Schlossberg paused when he spotted a Dodge Durango parked behind a UPS truck making a delivery on Godwin Avenue. As he watched, a female passenger approached the UPS driver, then hustled back to the SUV, which drove away, Lt. Joseph Soto said. The woman had asked about a package being delivered to a Meadowbrook Road address, the UPS driver told Schlossberg. The officer stopped the Durango on Crescent Avenue moments later an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties
Feds: Yonkers Porch Pirate, Pals Stole $600,000 In Checks From Mail In Four NJ Counties A man charged with pirating Christmas packages from porches in Yonkers was part of a crew that stole, altered and cashed $600,000 in checks mailed in Passaic, Morris, Essex and Somerset counties the past 10 months, federal authorities said Friday. Claude Anthony Burnett, 23, who was captured by U.S. Postal Inspection Service agents, now faces charges that can bring way more serious consequences than package snatching. Meanwhile, victims were left trying to sort out their finances. From at least February of this year until just last month, Burnett and others fished envelopes containing chec…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60 Protect Your Home This Holiday Season with a Pro Security Camera System for Just $60
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…

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by Daily Voice Shop
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones
Seen HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones A Closter resident had just received a notification that FedEx had delivered five iPhones when a thief dashed up, snatched the package from his porch and ran, authorities said. The victim went to the door and yelled at the thief, who hopped into a getaway car and fled, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Checking out similar complaints elsewhere, Detective Sgt. Keith Dombkowski identified the suspect recorded on the victim’s home surveillance video as Oliver Castillo, 22, of Jersey City. Authorities on Friday asked the public for help finding Castillo, who they said has eluded capture since…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
GOTCHA! House Cam Leads To Wayne Porch Pirate Arrests GOTCHA! House Cam Leads To Wayne Porch Pirate Arrests
Gotcha! House Cam Leads To Wayne Porch Pirate Arrests An alert Wayne police officer nailed a pair of porch pirates with some help from home surveillance video, authorities said. The video from one victim’s home showed one of the thieves swiping several packages while a Honda Pilot cruised the neighborhood, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. An unidentified officer on patrol spotted the SUV in the parking lot of a local hotel and then found several delivery boxes shortly before 2 a.m., Daly said. That led to a second victim who hadn’t realized that a theft occurred, he said. Detectives nabbed Enid Gonzalez, 30, at the hotel and identified the oth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Rutherford, New Milford Porch Pirate Flees Out Bus Window, Captured, Police Say GOTCHA! Rutherford, New Milford Porch Pirate Flees Out Bus Window, Captured, Police Say
Gotcha! Rutherford, New Milford Porch Pirate Flees Out Bus Window, Captured, Police Say A repetitive porch pirate who’d just swiped packages from a Rutherford resident’s home fled out the window of an NJ Transit bus in Passaic before police captured him, authorities said. Anthony Mendoza, 39, of East Rutherford was previously charged last month with stealing packages in New Milford and was suspected in others in that borough, as well as in Bergenfield and Wyckoff. Released under New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law, Mendoza was on a Paterson-bound bus stopped by Rutherford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Wilkinson around noon Wednesday following another theft. Seeing police, Mendoza climbe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Authorities: Released Porch Pirates Rob Bicyclist On Hackensack Street Authorities: Released Porch Pirates Rob Bicyclist On Hackensack Street
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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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
IT'S OVER: Rochelle Park Detectives Nab Accused Porch Pirates, Recover 32 Packages From Pickup IT'S OVER: Rochelle Park Detectives Nab Accused Porch Pirates, Recover 32 Packages From Pickup
IT'S Over: 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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
ON THE LOOKOUT: Porch Pirates Swipe Packages In Several Bergen County Towns ON THE LOOKOUT: Porch Pirates Swipe Packages In Several Bergen County Towns
ON THE Lookout: 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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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
WATCH: The Grinch Stars In Summit PD's Anti-Theft Video WATCH: The Grinch Stars In Summit PD's Anti-Theft Video
Watch: The Grinch Stars In Summit PD's Anti-Theft Video Thefts of packages from front porches and unlocked vehicles is a year-round problem, but one that's especially bad right during the holiday season, when many are driving around with presents or getting them delivered to their homes.   Many police departments have created lighthearted memes and other social media to remind residents about taking basic precautions against theft.  The Summit Police Department, however, has perhaps taken things to the next level.  The city Monday released a video on YouTube starring everyone's favorite green villain, The Grinch, the Dr. Seu…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Man Claiming To Be From UPS Swipes Fraudulent Purchase From Long Hill Porch, PD Says Man Claiming To Be From UPS Swipes Fraudulent Purchase From Long Hill Porch, PD Says
Man Claiming To Be From UPS Swipes Fraudulent Purchase From Long Hill Porch, PD Says A man claiming to be from UPS showed up to a Morris County home to swipe a package that had been delivered under the homeowners' names without their knowing, police said. The unknown man showed up around 10 a.m. Friday to the Bungalow Terrace home in Millington moments after they had been delivered, Long Hill police said. "The package contained cell phones purchased under the resident’s account without their knowing," police said. The investigation is ongoing.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman With Small Child Seen Taking Package From Hoboken Stoop Woman With Small Child Seen Taking Package From Hoboken Stoop
Woman With Small Child Seen Taking Package From Hoboken Stoop Video posted to Twitter shows a woman pushing a baby stroller and accompanied by a young girl on a scooter take a package from the front stoop of a Hoboken home.  Neighbors in Hoboken say this video shows a mother stealing a package, with a young child as an apparent lookout! My report coming up at 11p #NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/IYXF3QewQw — Michael George (@mgeorge4NY) July 19, 2019 The incident took place at 7th and Garden Monday morning, when the little girl appears to point the package out to the woman pushing the stroller. The woman is then seen entering the courtyard and picking …

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by Paul Milo