Hoboken Police: Beware Of Package Thefts This Holiday Season

With the holidays come packages.

And with more packages comes more package thefts, according to the Hoboken Police Department.

The HPD recently issued an advisory to local residents, warning them to take measures to avoid package thefts this holiday season.

“As with every holiday season the number of package deliveries increase,” police stated. “Unfortunately, some of these packages never make it to the owner. Most of these thefts are preventable if the below listed tips can be followed.”

• Do not let anyone who rings the bell inside the building without first confirming who the person is.
• Any resident who is entering the buildings should not let anyone else inside who is not a resident of that building.
• There should be an arrangement made with the delivery services such as UPS or Fed-ex to have the packages left in a secured area only accessible to the tenants or management.
• Tenants should speak with management or landlords about properly securing all access doors to the building.
• If there is anyone wandering inside or outside the property and the tenant is not familiar with them, immediately notify the police department. Do not confront the individual or anyone who may be with them.

RECENT REPORTED THEFTS

On Dec. 3, police arrested a 67-year-old Hoboken man for allegedly stealing packages from residences on Park Avenue. According to police, the man was carrying a backpack, a large garbage bag and a shopping bag when he was stopped, and may be responsible for package thefts at three other locations in the area.

On Nov. 24, police arrested a pair of Union City men for burglary and theft after they allegedly stole packages from a Hoboken building. According to police, officers found several opened packages in the back seat of the suspects’ car with shipping labels still attached.

• See related article: Hoboken Police Arrest Holiday Package Thieves, Offer Top 10 Gift Safety Tips
• See related article: Police Arrest Homeless Resident For Alleged Package Theft

File photo via the City of Hoboken