Crime & Safety

Woodbury Police Misidentify Neighbor As Porch Pirate

The 'theft" turned out to be a miscommunication.

WOODBURY, MN — Woodbury police have apologized after misidentifying a woman they previously said was involved in the theft of packages. "Can you identify this thief?" police tweeted Thursday. "She stole several packages from a residence here in Woodbury."

They included a photo of a woman holding packages.

Police later deleted the tweet, and apologized. It turned out that the "theft" wasn't a theft at all. A delivery company had delivered packages to the wrong address, but they were then picked up by the correct owner.

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"When reported to us the complainant didn't recognize the neighbor," police said. "Our apologies for the miscommunication."

Also read: Porch Pirate Leaves Nasty 'Thank You' Note

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