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WATCH: Brazen Thieves Steal Packages From Front of East Bay Home

Video: can you identify the porch pirates who stole from a home in broad daylight?

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- A Martinez family is looking for help in identifying a couple who stole several packages from their home in broad daylight last weekend.

The theft occurred the afternoon of Dec. 18 on Pebblecreek Court, near the cross street of Fig Tree, in Martinez. Two packages were delivered by Amazon at 3:47 pm. and then three more delivered by post office at 4:07 pm.

The suspects arrived shortly after the USPS delivery. A neighbor of the victim saw the couple in the act of committing the crimes, then alerted police.

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The victim said she believes the suspects were following the postal truck, because as they arrived as it was still on her street, and in the video, it passes them by while they're in the victim's driveway.

As seen in the video, the suspects both are Caucasian, one male and one female. They were seen driving a dark sedan which appears to be a Chevrolet but is hard to confirm that from the clip. The car had no plates on the front or back.

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Anyone who may recognize the couple and/or the car, is asked to call Martinez Police Detective Sgt. Moore regarding case number 16-3659. Moore's desk phone is (925) 372-3450 and his email is cmoore@cityofmartinez.org.

Also: a brief video of the suspects caught in the act can be seen at https://video.nest.com/clip/ee...

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