As holiday deliveries stacked up on doorsteps across Georgia, police say a group of porch pirates tried to steal Christmas, but officers were waiting.
Over the past several weeks, the Columbus Police Department carried out three undercover porch pirate operations during one of the busiest shopping and delivery periods of the year. The effort was launched after residents reported a spike in packages disappearing from their homes as the holiday season ramped up.
Authorities said they placed decoy packages at homes throughout the city, monitored suspicious activity, and moved in once packages were taken…