Porch Pirates

• Calgary woman shocked by Skip the Dishes’ response to brazen theft

  A Calgary woman says she is bewildered by Skip the Dishes' response to her family's complaints that a man delivering for them also stole her husband's Amazon package.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2025
  
• Winnipeg police arrest ‘porch pirate’ in connection with Westwood thefts

  Winnipeg police have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with porch-piracy thefts. Learn how to reduce your risk of falling victim to this "crime of opportunity."

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2025
  
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• For porch pirates, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, Calgary police say

  Police say its a problem at any time of year, but with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the holidays on the way, porch piracy is more common with so many people ordering online.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2025
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• Winnipeg cops arrest 3 in spree of porch piracy

  Winnipeg police say they have arrested three people in connection with porch piracy thefts, including one woman who is connected to seven incidents.

  Crime

  Feb 7, 2025
• Calgary woman fends off porch pirates in her bathrobe: ‘Adrenaline took over’

  Danielle MacPherson has become a Calgary hero and internet sensation for chasing down a group of porch pirates wearing just her pyjamas and slippers.

  Trending

  Feb 6, 2025
• Chilliwack RCMP warn of suspected porch pirates on e-scooters

  The suspected thieves were caught on surveillance video riding through a neighbourhood on e-scooters before stealing a package from a home's porch.

  Crime

  Dec 24, 2024
• Edmonton porch pirate foiled by poopy surprise

  Porch piracy is universally reviled, and, in Edmonton, one of those would-be thieves got a taste of their own medicine Tuesday morning — though it was completely by accident.

  Consumer

  Dec 17, 2024
• Police deploy ‘bait packages’ to catch New Westminster porch pirates

  The New Westminster Police Department is targeting parcel theft this month by deploying numerous "bait packages" throughout the city.

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2024
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• Hamilton man, woman face charges in connection with porch thefts in Niagara Region

  Niagara Regional Police say two people from Hamilton, Ont. have been arrested in connection with multiple reports of Amazon packages going missing from front porches.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2024
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• Deliveries ‘out of sight’ can thwart porch thefts ahead of holidays: Hamilton police

  A Hamilton police spokesperson says packages placed 'out of sight' typically keeps thieves seeking an opportunity off a front porch.

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  Dec 19, 2023