Police Offer Advice on Preventing Theft of Christmas Packages From Porches
There were 56 reported thefts of packages from porches and doorways during the 2011 holiday season in nearby Somerville.
In December 2011, days before Christmas, Somerville police, working with other police departments in the area, arrested a man and woman for allegedly stealing delivered packages from people's porches and doorways. According to a recent announcement by Somerville police, there were 56 reports of package thefts last holiday season. Here, police offer some advice on preventing such thefts. Here's the announcement: Somerville. Police Offer Tips to Prevent Package Thefts SOMERVILLE—This week marks the beginning of the annual holiday gift buying season. Each year, more and more shoppers are using on line or catalog services to order gifts to be delivered at their homes. Unfortunately, this is also the season when the theft of delivered …
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