- Online shoppers have been warned of parcel thieves stealing deliveries
- Home security footage shows a woman stealing a parcel from a doorstep
- The homeowner believes the alleged thief may have stalked the courier
- Its advised packages should be delivered to a secure locker or local post office
Online shoppers are being warned after parcel thieves were caught stealing packages from doorsteps.
A Melbourne home security footage shows a parcel dropped off by a courier being stolen minutes later.
The alleged crime was captured by Abbotsford resident, Byrn Thomas’s home security and said the parcel was a dress for his wife.
Online shoppers are being warned after parcel thieves were caught stealing packages from doorsteps
Mr Thomas said ‘it was a feeling of disbelief’ which ‘turned into anger’ that this was happening in his neighbourhood, 9NEWS reported.
Mr Thomas said he normally gets his parcels delivered to his house and it was the first incident where someone had stolen the package.
He also said, ‘I won’t be sending anything of real value to the house.’
Mr Thomas believes the alleged thief followed the courier.
The footage has been handed over to police, but the woman still hasn’t been caught.
A Melbourne home security footage shows a parcel being dropped off by a courier and stolen minutes later by a woman
Police say they normally don’t keep data on parcel theft and it’s usual for thieves to steal parcels by following delivery vans.
It’s recommended by Australia Post that parcels should be delivered to a secure locker or the local post office.
If the parcel is left behind without a signature, nothing can be done other than informing the police.
The alleged crime was captured by Abbotsford resident, Byrn Thomas’s home security and said the parcel was a dress for his wife
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