Crime & Safety
Package Stolen From Front Porch in Manhattan Beach
Here are some tips to help you avoid having your delivered holiday packages stolen during the holiday season.
Tis the season for holiday package theft so be sure to not left crooks steal your delivered packages.
Indeed, on Nov. 13, a thief stole a package from the front porch of a home in the 1400 block of Fifth Street around 3:20 p.m., and then returned the item to Target for a gift card, according to a police report.
Last year in December, Manhattan Beach residents had a slew of packages stolen from their front porches.
The U.S. Postal Service offers these tips to help you protect yourself and your packages:
- Ask a friend or family member to pick up the pending packages.
- Ask the company delivering the package to hold it at the post office or delivery center.
- Have packages delivered at your place of work.
- Do not leave packages out for a lengthy amount of time; pick them up as soon as possible.
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