Portland police arrested one man and are searching for a second suspect for allegedly stealing packages off of neighborhood porches on Christmas Eve.

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 1:59 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to the area of Northeast 22nd Avenue and Knott Street on the report of two subjects stealing packages off of neighborhood porches.

Officer arrived and located 55-year-old Robert Joseph Leonard sitting in a vehicle. Officers could see an open Amazon.com box containing a puzzle. Officers also observed a microwave oven in the vehicle, which appeared to be new but was not in a box.

After searching the neighborhood for the second suspect, officers were not able to locate the man, but did locate a packages containing a coffee pot and returned it to the owner.

The second suspect is described as a white male in his 40s, 5'10" tall, medium build, short dark brown hair, wearing a black coat with blue trim.

Leonard was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Jail for Possession of Methamphetamine, a Probation Violation, Theft in the Third Degree, and Driving While Revoked.

Anyone with information about this suspect or the possible owner of the microwave should contact Sgt. Mike Frome via email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , reference PPB Case #13-106954.

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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Thieves driving around looking for packages on porches this time of year are getting even more efficient. Now thieves are following delivery trucks and waiting for them to make their drop-off. An Albuquerque family thinks it happened to them and they have video of the crook. Just in time for Christmas, UPS delivered a package to the Palmisano family's Albuquerque home near Carlisle and Lomas Monday. Two minutes later, a woman swipes the package off the front porch, in broad daylight.

"Its unfortunate. People surprise you in unfortunate ways" Kim Palmisano said.

Kim Palmisano says the package had gifts for her husband, Steve, and her father, wireless Bluetooth speakers. She and her husband were home when the package was delivered, but they did not hear a thing. They suspect the thief was following the UPS driver, waiting for him to make his deliveries..

"It was two minutes after the ups guy dropped it off and it's kind of hidden there behind the bush so you'd have to... I mean, she knew exactly where it was" Steve said.

UPS says its drivers and peak-hire helpers are trained to watch out for suspicious activity and pay attention to people following closely.

"Our drivers know to look for that kind of thing. Our helpers know to look for that kind of thing, so if there is somebody following, we'll make sure to get the authorities involved and we'll take care of that" James Coffield, feeder manager for New Mexico said. UPS says customers can take extra precautions to protect themselves against thieves, by diverting packages to a neighbor or business that can take it in person or by requiring a signature instead of a simple drop-off. The Palmisanos say they hope their Grinch is caught, but they're not going to let it ruin their Christmas. KRQE News 13 called Albuquerque police to get numbers on how often people report stolen packages, but they said they do not track that specific type of theft.

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The holiday season is a time for joy and giving, but there #39;s a Grinch in one Wisconsin town stealing gifts.

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SAN JOSE -- It's an act so smooth and familiar it could be the man's job: A thief strolls with his hands in pockets to the front porch of a Communications Hill townhome, scoops up a trio of packages and -- just as casually -- returns to his waiting SUV and drives away.

In another case, a woman with a forearm brace and a floral-print shirt saunters up the pathway to a Willow Glen home with an empty shopping bag, then fills it with a recently delivered box and walks back down path as cars whiz by.

Both wore sunglasses and committed the crimes in broad daylight, and both were caught on video by residents who then made the footage public in hopes of someone recognizing the culprit.

"It's the Grinch stealing people's Christmas," said Cheryl Mannix-Smith, who is recovering from breast cancer and is homebound as she goes through chemotherapy.

She had bought a North Face goose down jacket as a present for herself, and was eagerly anticipating the delivery. But nobody rang her doorbell, and it was quickly swiped from her porch.

"It's a very nice, warm brown jacket," she said, "and now all I can see is this man running off and giving it away to someone else."

While she said the company was kind enough to replace her loss, she didn't know what was in the other boxes that had been dropped off at the porch she shares with two other townhomes. But given the season, she reasoned they might have been presents as well.

In the other case, a couple living on Norval Way posted their package snatcher on YouTube in hopes the nonchalant thief might be identified. They told reporters the take was indeed Christmas toys for their children.

"In these type of theft-related cases, this can certainly assist with the investigation," said San Jose police spokesman Officer Albert Morales. "Detectives need an identification or information on the suspect's whereabouts to aide in apprehending the suspect."

Mannix-Smith said additional video showed the thief's green Jeep Cherokee drive past her home, then make a U-turn and park right after a pair of deliveries was made. While she filed a police report and showed detectives the video, the license plate on the SUV wasn't clear enough to make out.

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The holiday season is a time for joy and giving, but theres a Grinch in one Wisconsin town stealing gifts.

The Dane County Sheriffs Office said it has had two reports of thieves targeting packages left on porches this week in the town of Albion, where some residents worry theyll be next.

Its a shame that people do that, Arin Smithback said. Its ridiculous that people take from one another.

Smithback wonders if his family has also fallen victim.

My mom is waiting on a package and it hasnt come yet and shes apparently been tracking it, but she doesnt know where it is, Smithback said.

The Christmas present is already five days late, but when something like this happens, it might never show up. And consumers are held accountable. The UPS store in Middleton recognizes the brazen trend.

Weve heard stories of people, this time of year especially, trailing UPS trucks, Fed-Ex trucks, U.S. Postal trucks in neighborhoods, UPS Spokesman Keith Johnston said.

In fact, this week, a New York City homeowner caught that same crime on his security camera. To avoid it, Johnston recommends wrapping gifts in a generic box, consider having a trustworthy neighbor keep an eye out for the package or having to sign for a delivery can ensure it gets to the appropriate person.

Its worth it for a couple of bucks to make sure and have the peace-of-mind its delivered safely, said Johnston.

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