There is a new trend occurring in New Castle County (and the country) where residents are having packages delivered and shortly after the delivery is made, an individual, sometimes wearing an Amazon vest, quickly runs up to the package and steals it.
The New Castle County Division of Police are encouraging residents, if you see something suspicious, please call and report it to 911 or the non-emergency number, (302) 573-2800.
Here are a few suggestions we also wanted to provide:
-Opt to require a signature for all package deliveries. Residents should review the delivery options at “check-out”, if there is an option, leave specific delivery instructions for the delivery company on where to leave packages.
-Consider sending the package to a family member or trusted neighbor who is home during the day to accept the delivery.
-Use the “pick-up at store” option for merchandise or
pick-up packages at a local UPS or FedEx location.
