Porch pirates Coverage

DoorDash delivery bag used to conceal package theft caught on camera

5 On Your Side looks into a porch pirate that used a delivery bag to hide a theft on one man's doorstep.

DoorDash delivery bag used as cover to steal package from porch

A package stolen off a porch has become all too common, but it's what a thief used to steal from one Durham porch that surprised the victim.

Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer producer

Apple Watch missing from package that was cut open, resealed

A mother says when she ordered her son's big Christmas gift from Walmart, only an empty box was delivered.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Alleged porch pirate charged with theft, caught stealing twice in one day

A porch pirate is in custody Friday after authorities in Durham County say he stole packages from a Durham neighborhood twice in the same day. WRAL Durham reporter Monica Casey spoke with the man who saw the suspect stealing the packages.

Man in custody after caught stealing packages twice in Durham neighborhood, possessing marijuana in jail

According to the Durham County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call Thursday afternoon from a person walking in the Fairfield subdivision. The person said they spotted a man dressed in purple camo pants and a black sweatshirt stealing packages from porches.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Family describes helplessness of watching thieves leave with Christmas gifts

Some Triangle-area families are dealing with thieves and porch pirates this holiday season and trying not to let them put a damper on Christmas.

Benson family shaken up after watching thieves steal Christmas presents on camera as it happened

The couple was at work when their security system notified them someone was in their home. They watched in real-time as thieves walked out with all of their Christmas presents.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Wake County deputy talks how to dodge porch pirates during holiday season

There's usually an uptick in stolen packages during the holiday season. WRAL's Mark Boyle talked with Wake County Sheriff's Office investigators for tips on how to avoid getting swiped by porch pirates.

Season of giving and taking: Suspected porch pirate arrested in Clayton

WRAL 5 On Your Side exposes the areas most vulnerable to porch pirates and reveals valuable tips to keep your packages safe.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Protection from porch pirates: 5 On Your Side shows the areas thieves are hitting hardest

5 On Your Side exposes the areas most vulnerable to porch pirates and reveals valuable tips to keep your packages safe.

Protect your packages from porch pirates with delivery boxes, doorbell cameras and floodlights

Don't let your guard down. Porch pirates are waiting to help themselves to your gifts.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Be alert for porch pirates as deliveries tick up for Prime Day

One viewer told WRAL News they were completely avoiding Prime Day after previously having packages stolen.

On cam: Doorbell camera catches Greenville porch pirate

WITN reports it didn't take long for Greenville police to identify a porch pirate.

WITN staff

Ft. Bragg soldier heartbroken after porch pirate takes grandfather's cherished World War I artifacts

Video shows the moment a porch pirate stole some very sentimental items from a Fort Bragg soldier.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Porch pirate steals package containing World War I memorabilia

A woman walked onto Capt. Benjamin White's porch and stole a very important package containing his great grandfather's World War I memorabilia.

How to avoid having packages stolen this holiday season

More Triangle residents are getting their packages stolen than previous years.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Protect your gifts from pesky porch pirates. 📦🎁

Get a step-by-step guide straight from the experts on how to protect your gifts from pesky porch pirates. Join 5 On Your Side as they find and return stolen packages, tonight at 6 on WRAL-TV.

Matthews man fills Amazon box with cat litter to fool porch pirates

A Matthews man has set up a prank to target porch pirates this holiday season.

WCNC Charlotte

Caught on camera: Thieves steal packages from mailboxes in Wendell

Thieves were caught on camera stealing packages from Wendell homes early Sunday morning, but they didn't have to leave their vehicle to take the items.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

Porch pirates are waiting to take your gifts. 5 On Your Side has ways to protect your packages.

Don't let your guard down. Porch pirates are waiting to help themselves to your gifts.

Talking Tech: Protect your packages from porch pirates

Talking Tech reviews some of the best ways to keep porch pirates from stealing your packages.

'I ain't got nothing:' Packages stolen from wrongfully convicted NC man's doorstep

Ronnie Long spent 44 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Decades of his life, he says, were robbed from him. Now after being only three months out, someone has stolen from him again.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

Man discovers porch pirate stealing his packages is squirrel

A California man who often has packages stolen from his front door finally captured the thief red-handed.

Holiday season highlight: UPS driver caught on camera hiding package from porch pirates

It's that time of the year when porch pirates are on the prowl looking to steal precious packages. So the actions of a UPS driver caught on camera were all the more impressive to Sampson County homeowner Latoya Price.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

UPS driver hides package from thieves

A UPS deliveryman went the extra mile to make sure a TV got to the right recipient, and his effort was caught on camera.