Crime & Safety

Northampton Police Seeking Package Thieves [Video]

It appears the thieves are following delivery vehicles and more than one theft happened minutes after deliveries were made, police said.

NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Northampton Township are on the lookout for someone taking advantage of all the packages being delivered during the holiday season.

On Friday, police shared security camera video of a woman stealing a package off of a porch on Addis Avenue. That came a day after they announced a similar theft in the area off of Hatboro Road and Tanyard Road.

The woman shown in Friday's video matches the description of the person described in the previous day's post.

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Police say it appears that the thieves are following delivery vehicles. More than one thefts happened within minutes of deliveries being made, they said.

They believe the thieves are driving a red Nissan with primer paint on the front fender. The woman from the video is described as a black female, standing about 5'4" with braided hair.

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Anyone in the area with outside cameras that may have captured images of the thieves is asked to contact police.

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