Neighbors Work Together To Stop Porch Pirates
Analysts believe Americans bought a record number of holiday gifts online this year because of the coronavirus crisis. That s given criminals more opportunities to play the Grinch and steal those deliveries. Now neighbors are teaming together to stop them.
Last year, the security company Safewise estimated about two million packages were swiped from homes every day. That was before the pandemic, which led to an increase in online shopping.
A driver delivering a package is a common sight during the holidays. Unfortunately, another sight is also common – someone following the delivery truck, with the goal of swiping a package.