GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Thieves are already on the move, and on the run, with packages left outside people’s doors.
According to Green Bay Police, a number of stolen deliveries have already been reported.
Daniel Zehms tells FOX 11 living on a busy street can be concerning.
“We’re on a main street here and a lot of people walk back and forth in the street and it doesn’t take much for it to walk off the doorstep.”
Knowing delivery thefts are possible, Zehms takes precautions.
“If it’s a big item, we normally have it dropped off at where my wife works because she’s there all the time.” Not only is it important to deliver packages to a secure location but police are urging people to require a signature.
Capt. Kevin Warych with the Green Bay Police Department said, “These thefts occur so quickly that it’s hard to get a suspect description if you don’t have a home surveillance system.”
Warych also said it’s a good to get to know your neighbors and help each other out.
Roger Allen says they do just that.
“It’s been a really good neighborhood; we have a lot of elderly that do watch out and a lot of elderly walking.”
Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the postal service expects to deliver 850 million packages nationwide, which is up more than 10 percent compared to last year.
The Better Business Bureau regional director, Susan Bach, suggested leaving your packages on the side or back doors but never in the front.
“I know FedEX and UPS, they do have apps available that you can reroute or reschedule a delivery, so that might be an option.”
Among the millions of deliveries, Bach said it’s important to keep something in mind.
“If the package is stolen off of your front door, it is not the delivery company’s responsibility or the merchant’s responsibility to replace it. It’s yours.”
According to the National Retail Federation more than 122 million people planned to shop online on Cyber Monday.
