MIAMI – Miami Police say it’s a crime they have not seen before and a victim is speaking out after a ” porch pirate ,” who could be as young as 5 years old is captured on camera stealing a package from her home.
“This makes me sick to my stomach to see this poor child being put through this,” said the victim in an exclusive interview with CBS News MIami’s Peter D’Oench.
The victim, named Amelia, who did not want to show her face or disclose her last name, said she wanted to speak out and had posted the video on social media to alert other homeowners about this crime.
Miami Police spokesman Mike Vega said, “I have never seen a crime where they are doing this. Porch pirates are all over doing this. But using a child, this is the first time I have seen this. It is heartbreaking that a child is doing this crime. Why would you have a child do this at such an early age.”