Package stolen within 30-minutes of delivery by alleged Kelowna porch pirate

A Kelowna nonmigratory is informing others astir parcel deliveries aft a container was stolen from their beforehand porch.

“We conscionable saw a bundle get stolen disconnected our driveway astir apt wrong 30 minutes of it being delivered,” said Kelowna homeowner, Taha Chudary.

The alleged thief pulled up to the location Saturday evening connected an e-scooter wearing snowfall pants, a skis jacket, and a motorbike helmet.

They were seen rolling astir the driveway earlier snatching the package.

“He looked nervous, helium looked similar helium was looking astatine the thoroughfare to spot if immoderate cars were coming, and past helium did it,” said Chudary.

“I was told by a neighbour that helium went up past successful the trails and didn’t permission successful a car truthful not definite precisely wherever helium came from but he’s decidedly looking for packages.”

As the popularity of online buying has grown, truthful excessively has the hazard of structure pirates, but the Better Business Bureau says determination are ways the assistance debar the crime.

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“Don’t person things shipped to your doorway erstwhile you’re not going to beryllium there, alteration it to your office, a storefront, alteration it to someone’s location who volition beryllium there,” said Neesha Hothi, of the Better Business Bureau.

“The different portion to it, and I cognize this is inconvenient, but inquire for a signature due to the fact that if (the driver) can’t get a signature and you’re not location past it won’t beryllium delivered to your door.”

This incidental is simply a reminder to support purchases secured, particularly with the vacation play close astir the corner, according to police.

“A promenade is simply a target-rich situation for vehicles implicit the vacation play due to the fact that radical are buying a lot,” said Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Michael Gauthier.

“I don’t spot an summation successful thefts but determination are larger summons items near successful vehicles that are much appealing to would-be thieves.”