SHOREWOOD -- Three people were arrested Wednesday morning, November 22nd for theft after stealing packages left on the doorsteps of Shorewood homes.
According to Shorewood police, package theft is a common occurrence in the Milwaukee area and all over the nation. They say this type of crime tends to increase during holiday months as residents purchase more goods that are shipped to their homes. Many of these incidents are crimes of opportunity.
Police say an offender may not intend to target a particular home, but walks or drives by an area and sees an easy target where something of perceived value can be quickly taken without notice. Some of these criminals, also known as "porch pirates" will follow delivery drivers around and wait until a package or packages are dropped off. Once the delivery driver is out of sight, the packages are stolen.
Shorewood police have released the following tips to help avoid being the target of porch pirates: