A porch pirate was caught on camera Wednesday afternoon, apparently swiping a package from the front porch of a home in the Chickasaw Gardens area right in front of a UPS driver.
Cory Grubbs said his wife had just left their home on Lundee Place when it happened. In fact, he said she passed the UPS truck in her neighborhood as she was going.
Grubbs said it appeared the woman was following the UPS truck, and the driver saw her steal the package and discard the empty box at the end of their street.
“He (the driver) went and got the empty box and brought it back to the house and rang our doorbell, trying to get our attention. Evidently, he also notified MPD,” Grubbs. “I appreciate him not stopping them because I didn’t want him, that guy, to get hurt. I do appreciate him calling it in after the fact.”
Grubbs got the tag number of the woman’s car and passed it along to MPD dispatchers. He said this is the third time thieves have targeted his home over the last six months.
Grubbs posted a video of the crime on Nextdoor to warn neighbors. At least one person commented back that the same woman had hit their house, too.
