Sheriff Seeks Porch Pirates Targeting Brandon, FishHawk Homes

BRANDON, FL -- Hillsborough County Sheriff's detectives are searching for porch pirates who are stealing packages from neighborhoods in Brandon, Valrico and Lithia.

On April 18 at 10:50 a.m., a thief was seen removing two packages from the front porch of a home on Cavour Court in Brandon. The thief walked back down the driveway, and later dropped the empty package on a neighbor's lawn after removing the contents.

That thief is described as a white man, in his early 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 170 pounds with brown hair. He was wearing a blue shirt with a graphic on the front and black Nike shoes.

On April 24 at about 10:30 a.m., two people were seen backing a white Kia into the driveway of a home on Stanberry Drive in Brandon. The passenger got out of the Kia and removed a package from the front porch of the home. The package contained medication belonging to the homeowner. No tag was visible on the Kia.

The thief is described as a white man, 30 to 49 years old, approximately 5 feet 1o inches tall and weighing around 220 pounds. The theft was captured on surveillance video.

Then on April 25 at about 2:30 pm, two people in a white Kia, possibly the same car, followed an Amazon truck throughout FishHawk Ranch. While on Shell Ridge Drive, the passenger in the Kia got out and removed a package from a resident's front porch.

The driver is believed to be a white man. The passenger was about 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build.

Detectives believe these cases may be connected and believe there may have been other package thefts in Brandon, Valrico and Lithia neighborhoods.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.