It's that time of year when packages start arriving for holidays. Yakima Police are warning to watch out for thieves who steal the packages from your porch. Police Spokesman Mike Bastinelli says it was a big problem last year. "We had about 30 reports of UPS or FEDEX packages that were stolen from the front porch of residences." Bastinelli says in some cases the thieves follow UPS or FEDEX vehicles and once they see that a package has been delivered and that no one is home, they then steal the package or packages. Bastinelli suggests shipping packages to your work or arrange to have your packages delivered to a neighbor. Or consider selecting the "signature required" option. That means FEDEX or UPS will only leave your package if someone is there to sign for it.

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