Crime & Safety

SEE: Porch Pirate Swipes Package, Is Gone In Seconds

A package thief scoped out a Pleasanton neighborhood and taking a package off of someone's doorstep, as seen on the Neighbors app.

This person took a package from a Pleasanton home, video shows.
This person took a package from a Pleasanton home, video shows. (From the Neighbors app)

PLEASANTON, CA — Surveillance camera footage captures the moment a porch pirate struck a Pleasanton home.

The thief can be seen walking along the driveway toward the front door, breaking into a jog, stooping down to grab the package, and running back toward the street, cutting across the lawn.

The thief, clad in a beanie and hoodie, took off into the night seconds after spotting the package, as seen on video posted Dec. 24 to the Neighbors app.

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Watch the theft below:

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If you have any information about this incident, contact Pleasanton Police at 925-931-5100.

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