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Package delivery
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Amazon Driver Rips Open Package, Dumps Wrapping On Lyndhurst Lawn: Cops
A West New York Amazon driver is facing charges after police say she stole a package that she was delivering from a Lyndhurst home just days before Christmas. A resident on Page Avenue told police on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 around 2:15 p.m., that several Amazon packages were delivered to the home about one hour earlier, Police Chief Richard said. The female delivery driver placed the packages down and took a photo with her cellphone, which police said is common practice for deliveries, but things took a turn when the driver removed one of the packages, ripped it open, removed t…
Camp Hill, PA
Police & Fire
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (
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A truck fire on Interstate 81 near Exit 52 forced firefighters to unload hundreds of packages by hand to extinguish smoldering flames, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on a truck trailer traveling northbound on I-81 at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the fire company. Crews found smoldering flames above the axles, officials said. In order to fully extinguish the fire, firefighters had to unload hundreds of packages by hand. The area was soaked to prevent the fire from reigniting. The operation lasted about an hour, with firefighters from Union Fire Company and Sil…
Eastchester, NY
Police & Fire
Stolen Packages: Eastchester Police Give Tips To Protect Against 'Porch Pirates'
A police department in Westchester County is reminding people that the approach of the holiday season also comes with an increase in stolen packages. According to the Eastchester Police Department, it is common for holiday gifts to be stolen by individuals known as "porch pirates" when they are delivered to a residence when nobody is home. These "pirates" often drive around neighborhoods looking for packages that have been dropped off on doorsteps and apartment building lobbies, grabbing them, and then leaving the area before they are seen, police said. For those unable t…
Rivertowns, NY
Business
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 …
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT Delivery Driver Busted For Dumping Packages Including Meds For 6-Year-Old, Police Say
A Connecticut delivery driver was arrested for allegedly throwing packages in a dumpster instead of delivering them, including medicine for a 6-year-old child. Hartford County resident Brianna Bushey, age 23, of South Windsor, was arrested Saturday, May 22 on an active warrant. Bushey’s charges stem from a March investigation in which the police department located several undelivered packages with Somers, Connecticut addresses on them in a dumpster at the South Windsor Volunteer Fire Department Company, said South Windsor Police Sergeant Mark Cleverdon. It was determi…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Bergenfield PD: Thief Posing As Delivery Driver Caught Red-Handed
A thief from the Bronx who bore an Amazon Flex insignia on both his shirt and his car was arrested by Bergenfield police when he showed up to collect an iPhone he ordered with a stolen credit card, authorities said. The victim, who lives in North Bergen, had notified police after discovering the phone's purchase and delivery address, Sgt. Kyle Witty said. Detective Lt. William Duran and Officer John Hwang were waiting when Pedro Escobar, 35, showed up at the vacant West Englewood home, got out and collected the package, the sergeant said. They quickly grabbed him with assistance …
Hartford, CT
Business
What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut
Large, brightly-colored “lockers” that open with digital-access codes are popping up around apartment buildings, as well as grocery and convenience stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts. They’re Amazon Hub Lockers. The lockers are a newer form of Amazon delivery service where customers can pick up orders from a locker instead of their homes. It’s a service aimed at people concerned packages sitting outside their residences could be stolen. Customers can also make returns at the lockers, too. The service was launched in 2018 and Amazon has been quietly adding lockers to communities. The …
Harrison, NY
News
Porch Pirate Caught On Doorbell Cam Following Delivery Truck, Stealing Packages In Westchester
A Westchester community is on high alert after a porch pirate was caught on camera following a delivery truck and stealing freshly delivered packages during the holiday season. Police investigators in Mount Vernon are investigating a suspicious man who was captured on a doorbell camera walking up to a city home and stealing packages as soon as they were delivered on North Fulton Avenue. Other packages and items have also been reported stolen in the area. In the photo, the hooded African American man can be seen wearing a dark jacket and reflective construction vest. No other information ha…
Port Chester, NY
News
New Tips: Prevent Porch Pirates From Spoiling Holiday Season
With holiday season in full swing, e-commerce sales are on the rise. That being said, it only takes a moment for a package to get snatched and stolen right off of your porch by what people are calling ‘porch pirates.’ Police are raising awareness about this type of thievery, which is becoming increasingly popular in many areas. Here’s what you need to know about preventing porch pirate thievery this season: Get Packages Delivered to an Alternate Location If you live in an area that’s particularly prone to pirates, consider getting packages sent to an alternate address, like your workplace.…
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Video: Know Them? Police Seek Porch Pirates Caught On Camera In Northern Westchester
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…
