Riverside Police Offer Safety Tips for Successful Parcel Delivery

Riverside Police arrested an 18-year-old man from Oak Park on Nov. 11 for parcel theft on the 200 block of Scottswood Road, according to Riverside Police.

The Riverside Police Department has released the following suggestions to avoid theft of parcels and packages.

• Choose a shipping option that requires you to sign for delivery.
• Check the delivery status online so you can try to be home when it arrives.
• Leave a note asking the delivery service to leave the package with a neighbor.
• Have the package shipped where someone can receive it, like your office or a friend’s home.
• Ask the delivery service to hold your package for customer pick-up.
• Track your package on your delivery service webpage.
• File a theft report immediately if you think a package was stolen, and contact your credit card company to find out if it offers a purchase-protection service that might reimburse you.
  
  

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