Package thieves in Washington state pose as nurses, police say

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KENNEWICK, Wash. — Authorities in Washington state are searching for two women suspected of dressing up as nurses and stealing packages that had been delivered to people’s front porches.

Police in Kennewick asked for the public’s help in solving the thefts from residences in the town in eastern Washington, KEPR-TV reports.

Detectives do not believe the women involved are nurses, and posted photos of the suspects and a vehicle in hopes someone could identify them, according to the Kennewick Police Department.

“We do not believe they are actual nurses...The nurses we are fortunate to know only give their time, lives, and take the vitals of their patients (not their property)," the department said in a social media post.

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/05/package-thieves-in-washington-state-pose-as-nurses-police-say.html

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1. There are some great videos...

on YouTube where "bait" packages are placed on doorsteps, waiting on these thieves to take them. For locations where these crimes are prevalent, it does take long for a thief to show up. Some are pretty funny.

Several years back, my newspaper (back when I still took one) was being stolen almost daily. After the thief (about a 75 year old women) stole a couple dog-poop-filled editions, she stopped stealing my news. If the old gal would have simply asked for help, I would have gladly helped.

Bottom line...porch pilots are fun to deal with and can be stopped!