Bargain shoppers aren't the only ones cashing in on Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the year.According to Lincoln Police, so are porch pirates, who are waiting for your packages to be delivered."Who are either following the trucks that are delivering things or they are hunting for packages left unattended on porches," said Lincoln Police Sgt. Angela Sands.She said so far in 2019, there have been 136 package thefts reported. There were 115 thefts in 2018."We already saw a spike in that so were trying to get ahead of that," Sands said.She said police have a special detail that patrol neighborhoods and talks to residents and community organizations about how most package thefts occur during the months of November and December."Because that's when most people are doing their holiday shopping," Sands said.She said consumers can protect themselves through a number of ways. Many business, such as Whole Foods and FedEx, have storage lockers where items can be shipped to and then picked up later. Residents can have a lock box on their porch for deliveries. Consumers can have packages shipped to a neighbor or relative's home who will be there. And get text alerts so you know when a delivery has arrived."So you kind of reduce the risk of having it stolen," Sands said. Heather Cawthra's son knows how quickly porch pirates can strike."The package was delivered about 9:30. And then by the time my son came out about a little after 10-ish, it was gone," Cawthra said.She said she has gone online and changed her shipping address to her work place."Where someone is always there to take the packages. So yeah, it has changed. I'm not having anything delivered here," Cawthra said.Police recommend if you catch a porch pirate in action, don't try to apprehend them. Take a photo, get a license plate number and good description of the suspect or suspects and call police. Sands said hopefully they will be scared off and drop your packages.

Bargain shoppers aren't the only ones cashing in on Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the year.

According to Lincoln Police, so are porch pirates, who are waiting for your packages to be delivered.

"Who are either following the trucks that are delivering things or they are hunting for packages left unattended on porches," said Lincoln Police Sgt. Angela Sands.

She said so far in 2019, there have been 136 package thefts reported. There were 115 thefts in 2018.

"We already saw a spike in that so were trying to get ahead of that," Sands said.

She said police have a special detail that patrol neighborhoods and talks to residents and community organizations about how most package thefts occur during the months of November and December.

"Because that's when most people are doing their holiday shopping," Sands said.

She said consumers can protect themselves through a number of ways. Many business, such as Whole Foods and FedEx, have storage lockers where items can be shipped to and then picked up later. Residents can have a lock box on their porch for deliveries. Consumers can have packages shipped to a neighbor or relative's home who will be there. And get text alerts so you know when a delivery has arrived.

"So you kind of reduce the risk of having it stolen," Sands said.

Heather Cawthra's son knows how quickly porch pirates can strike.

"The package was delivered about 9:30. And then by the time my son came out about a little after 10-ish, it was gone," Cawthra said.

She said she has gone online and changed her shipping address to her work place.

"Where someone is always there to take the packages. So yeah, it has changed. I'm not having anything delivered here," Cawthra said.

Police recommend if you catch a porch pirate in action, don't try to apprehend them. Take a photo, get a license plate number and good description of the suspect or suspects and call police. Sands said hopefully they will be scared off and drop your packages.

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