Sally Armstrong says she was shocked to watch someone on her Nest doorbell camera approach her doorstep and take her Grinch-themed doormat on Tuesday afternoon.
Thefts from people's doors steps are becoming more common around the holidays, but one Etobicoke woman says she didn't expect that even her doormat would be stolen.Posted: Dec 19, 2024 5:37 PM EST | Last Updated: 17 minutes agoThefts from people's doors steps are becoming more common around the holidays, but one Etobicoke woman says she didn't expect that even her doormat would be stolen. CBC’s Michelle Song has more.
Armstrong's home is on a busy street in Etobicoke, and this isn't the first time her family has dealt with porch pirates.Thefts of packages and other items from outside people's homes by so-called "porch pirates" are a problem year-round not just in Toronto, but across the Greater Toronto Area, according to York Regional Police.
Dixon said police have investigated cases where people will even follow delivery trucks to nab packages as they're dropped off.
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