Over this past weekend, residents in the Church Street, Wood Avenue, and Clover Court neighborhoods, in Cornwall-on-Hudson, reported they had delivered packages stolen from in front of their houses.
Unfortunately, especially during the holidays, people a.k.a “Porch Pirates,” take advantage of the increased package deliveries as a crime of opportunity.
Police Chief Steven Dixon recommends having a package delivered to a friend, neighbor, or relative who’s generally home during the day, request to have delivered packages placed in an area not easily viewed by others, or have the package(s) delivered to your place of employment. Also, consider installing a Home Security Video Device such as “Ring.”