What is a Porch Pirate?
A Porch Pirate is the name given to criminals that steal packages on people’s porch. They’ve been known to follow around UPS, FedEx and USPS trucks about a block or two behind. After a package is delivered, they will simply grab your package off the porch. YouTube is filled with videos like this one:
Porch Pirates are fearless. They will walk right up up the porch and steal the package. Luckily, this Porch Pirate got caught, but many do not.
Porch Pirates are the reason that we created Bench Box.