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Porch pirates beware! NOPD taking proactive measures to stop package theft
“If we see a package, our officers knock on the door, ring the doorbell and get the owner s attention to it or move the package.” Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 6:23 PM CST March 4, 2021 Updated: 6:43 PM CST March 4, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Thieves taking packages from porches has been a stubborn problem in New Orleans. Some “porch pirates” have been arrested multiple times. Many residents have been hit repeatedly.
The crime trend is especially pervasive in the Second Police District, which includes the large residential sections of Uptown, Gert Town and Fontainebleau. So Second District Commander Jeffrey Walls decided to do something proactive to curb the problem.