NORFOLK — Chief Timothy Heinz reports that the Norfolk Police Department is investigating multiple attempted package thefts involving a third-party delivery service.
On Monday, Jan. 13, at approximately 3:31 p.m., Norfolk Police received a call reporting suspicious activity at a home on Pennacook Street.
During an initial investigation, Norfolk Police learned that three drivers, all of whom appeared to work for the DoorDash delivery service, came to the address within 25 minutes to pick up packages. No pickup request had been made.
Three packages had been delivered to the address earlier that day, two of which contained Apple products.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the DoorDash drivers were legitimate and following order instructions from the person or people attempting to commit theft.
The incident remains under investigation by Norfolk Police Detectives.
Anyone with information on the incident or who believes they may have been the victim of a similar situation is asked to contact Norfolk Police at 508-528-3206.
The Norfolk Police Department wishes to share the following tips from the National Neighborhood Watch to help prevent package theft:
- Consider getting a P.O. box at your local post office or having packages delivered to your office or a package delivery locker
- Set up notifications to track your packages
- Install a security camera in the area(s) outside your home where packages may be delivered
- Require a signature upon delivery to ensure packages are never left unattended
- Reschedule delivery or ask for a package hold when on vacation
- Research potential home security technology and locking device options to protect and monitor packages
- Try smart locks or get a package guard alarm
- Ask your neighbors to grab your packages for safekeeping until you return home
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