Police equipped the package with a GPS tracker and arrested the man after he swiped the package from outside a house in the ...

Homeowners who set booby traps for package thieves, known as porch pirates, could be held legally liable for any injuries. While homeowners generally have no liability for a trespasser's accidental ...

A reader recently sent an email asking about the law surrounding a recent phenomenon – people setting booby traps for porch pirates. A porch pirate is someone who steals a package left on someone's ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus homeowner says someone posing as a delivery driver stole a Christmas package from his front porch, highlighting what police describe as a sharp rise in package theft during ...

Worried about “porch pirates” making off with your holiday packages? California is the worst state in the nation for package theft, according to home security website Safewise. Package thefts in 2025 ...