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Syracuse residents working to prevent package theft

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This post was originally published here - https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/community/2026/10/29/syracuse-preventing-package-theft

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As online shopping brings more deliveries to doorsteps across Syracuse, residents are finding ways to keep their packages safe from thieves, from asking neighbors for help to looking for alternatives to home delivery.

Package thieves, commonly known as porch pirates, can take advantage of unattended deliveries. For some Syracuse residents, the problem has made a simple online purchase another thing to worry about.

Denise Gomolak said a home security camera captured a young person taking one of her packages.

“Maybe I didn’t have enough treats, but I got a little trick played on me when a kid, I…

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