Clearwater police are looking for a woman who was caught on surveillance video stealing two packages from the front porch of a home near Clearwater Airpark.  

The video shows the woman walk up to the home and onto the porch, then grab the two packages that were sitting outside the front door of the home.

Police are asking anyone who may know the woman's identity to call 727-562-4242.

Police also offered tips to avoid this type of crime:

  • Have packages delivered to a business or a friend’s home
  • Make sure someone has to sign for them
  • Track them so you know when they are being dropped off, then pick them up or have a neighbor grab them
Clearwater police posted the surveillance video to their Facebook page and said "Don't let porch pirates play the role of the Grinch and ruin your holiday season!"