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Centretown porch pirate caught on video

A Centretown resident says a man stole a birthday present after it was delivered to the front door this week. (Submitted) A Centretown resident says a man stole a birthday present after it was delivered to the front door this week. (Submitted)
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A Centretown resident is issuing a warning about porch pirates, after their birthday present was stolen two minutes after being delivered.

A post on Reddit called "Centretown Porch Pirate" shows a man walking up to the door of an Ottawa home and then walking away with a delivery box. The package included a snowboard waxing kit and an iron.

"Haven’t seen this guy around Centretown but he stole my birthday present," the individual said on the Reddit post. "He grabbed it 2 mins after it was delivered, have to assume he was following the delivery vans."

The man says he was home at the time of the delivery. He anonymously provided the video of the incident to CTV News Ottawa.

Ottawa police offer tips to ensure deliver packages get to their intended recipient:

  • If you can't be home for deliveries, opt for in-store or curbside pick-up
  • Request packages to be held at the post office for you to pick up when convenient
  • Track your deliveries online to get their arrival time so you can be home to receive them
  • Request packages to be left out of sight, like behind a bush or at a side entrance that can't be seen by someone going by
  • Select the 'signature required' delivery option, so if you aren't home, the package won't be left unattended
  • If your employer allows, have packages delivered to your place of work

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