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Monday, November 26, 2012

Police Offer Advice on Preventing Theft of Christmas Packages From Porches

There were 56 reported thefts of packages from porches and doorways during the 2011 holiday season, according to Somerville Police.

In December, 2011, days before Christmas, Somerville police, working with other police departments in the area, arrested a man and woman for allegedly stealing delivered packages from people's porches and doorways. As today, Nov. 26, is Cyber Monday, many of you may be thinking about ordering holiday gifts online and having them delivered to your home or the homes of your friends and family. According to a recent announcemnt by Somerville police, there were 56 reports of package thefts last holiday season. Here, police offer some advice on preventing such thefts. Here's the announcement: Somerville. Police Offer Tips to Prevent Package Thefts SOMERVILLE – This week marks the beginning of the annual holiday gift buying season.  Each year, …

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