It happens every year to random houses — packages being stolen off residents’ porches.
With the amount of online holiday shopping that goes on, more packages are delivered, which means the odds of more packages being stolen also rise, even in our local area.
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“Yeah, there’s usually an increase this time of year just because I think of the more shopping,” said Tony Brocklehurst, a Millcreek Police patrolman.
Brocklehurst said it mostly happens during the day, so if you can have someone be home when the package is delivered, that is your safest option…