Peninsula 'Porch Pirate' Sought, Police Seek Your Help

BURLINGAME, CA — Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a person suspected of stealing a package from a home in Burlingame on Sunday. According to Burlingame police, at 10:30 p.m. the suspect took a package off the porch of a home in the area of Burlingame Avenue and Rollins Road.

A video surveillance camera captured images of the suspect, who is described as a male with a backpack, police said.

Burlingame Police issued the following reminders to help residents avoid becoming a victim of a so-called "porch pirate":

• Require a signature upon delivery
• Workplace delivery
• Pick up packages
• Provide delivery instructions (locations out of sight)
• Track deliveries
• Ask a trusted neighbor to pickup deliveries
• Security cameras and warning signs

Anyone who can identify the suspect or has any information about this case is asked to contact Burlingame police Officer Steve Vega at (650) 777-4100 or vega@burlingamepolice.org and refer to case number 17-1593.

— Images via Burlingame police / Bay City News Service contributed to this report