Neighbors combat package poachers online

This is prime time for package thieves, but there is hope and help for people who go online to protect whats on their porches.

Crooks know more people get packages in December more than any other month.

Video: More packages stolen fresh off the delivery truck

I found out that I was one of three on the same day that lost a package, said Carla Wingfield of Council Bluffs.

Someone trolled the neighborhood and stole boxes from front porches.

The poor thief that took mine, I hope hes really happy with the dog food and biscuits that he got, Wingfield said.

Police said they knew of at least six thefts. The latest was on Wednesday night.

We are trying to head this off before it gets into a worse state, said Sgt. Dave Dawson of the Council Bluffs Police Department.

Wingfield and her neighbors went to nextdoor.com to help stop criminals before they commit crimes. The online neighborhood bulletin board allows people to post messages and warn their neighbors.

This has kind of brought us all together without having any face-to-face contact, Wingfield said.

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Neighbors combat package poachers online