With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Strasburg Borough Police Department wants to make sure our community is taking steps to thwart off “porch pirates."
Porch Pirates are people that unlawfully enter a property with the goal of stealing newly delivered packages from the doorstep of a private home before the items have been secured. Some sources indicate that 1 in 5 Americans fall victim to porch pirates! Follow these simple steps to reduce your chances of being their next victim:
1. Home Security
2. Alternate Shipping Destinations
3. Customize Delivery
4. Enlist Help from Neighbors
But if you are the victim of a porch pirate, report it to us immediately! Even if the value of the stolen item is low, reporting the problem can help us to uncover larger theft operations and alert us to potential criminal patterns in our neighborhood.
