
With more and more people ordering things online, including Christmas gifts, a crime known as porch pirating has become more and more prevalent over the past several years.
The Sheboygan Police Department reported 34 such thefts this year, compared to 31 last year, however, the arrest rate for such incidents has doubled over the past 12 months.
That could be chalked up to people being more attentive and willing to call the police to report crimes, but it could also be the result of the rising number of surveillance cameras and Ring-style doorbells.
If you do see someone taking a package off of a porch, you are encouraged to call your local law enforcement agency.
Odds are, if they stole one package, the individual may have taken more targets of opportunity.