Package thefts represent a major problem faced by millions of Americans. In October 2023, a poll of over 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by Security.org found that 17 percent of Americans had had a ...

SINKING SPRING, Pa. (WPVI) -- An alleged package thief is facing charges in Berks County thanks to a clever homeowner. Several boxes had disappeared from the home of Tara Deihm and her neighbors ...

"TheBlankBox" is a booby-trap, decoy package that scares thieves with a loud but harmless explosion. When someone tries to take the box, the blank shell for a 12-gauge shotgun is triggered.

PITTSBURGH, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a plumber and I thought there could be a better plumbing P-trap to reduce the likelihood of major clogs in sewage systems," said one of two inventors, ...

So they teamed up with the police to catch the thief. Hayward police used a decoy Amazon package on one of those porches – and it worked. There are two people in custody as of Wednesday.

Former NASA engineer and YouTube personality Mark Rober decided to fight back against porch pirates. According to his YouTube bio, Rober has a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He spent ...