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Packages Being Stolen Off Doorsteps

Thieves are targeting packages delivered on doorsteps.  One Spokane Valley woman says a shipment of Christmas gifts from her mother was stolen last week. When packages that were set to arrive by Wednesday weren't there by Friday, Christie Hoiles became suspicious. Delivery drivers say the crime isn't uncommon.  They say people follow their trucks and watch them drop stuff off, then steal it.  A UPS driver also told KREM 2 News he watches his back to make sure people aren't following his route.  He also tries to hide packages on a porch so you can't see it from the street/Marissa Bagg, KREM. More here.

Question: Does the practice by delivery companies of leaving packages on your doorstep make you nervous?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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