Recently, officers responded to an alert from community safety cameras that a suspect vehicle associated with multiple recent package thefts entered the City. Officers located the vehicle and conducted an enforcement stop in the area of Thornton Ave and Marshlands Rd. Officers noticed several packages stolen out of Newark in the vehicle. A 37-year old male resident of Newark was ultimately arrested for multiple charges including possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, probation violation, possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding warrant. The victims were contacted, and their packages were returned.
Although we were able to return packages to victims this time, there are times we aren’t as lucky. So here are some package theft safety tips for you to consider:
- Have packages delivered to your work.
- Schedule deliveries for times you will be home. This keeps packages from sitting unattended for long periods of time.
- Buddy up with a neighbor. Either have package delivered to your neighbor if he/she/they are home during the day.
- Require a signature for package drop off.
- Consider using a smart locker.
- Sign up for alerts. USPS has Informed Delivery which is a digital preview of images of your mail and location without entering tracking numbers.
