Ssh Official in Oahu
HOW THEY STEAL IT: Package on the porch? Aloha everyone. The holiday deliveries are starting. In the last 12 months, 25 package thefts were reported to Stolen Stuff Hawaii across Oahu, plus 3 attempts, and many were caught on a doorbell camera. Of the thefts where the owner gave a time, 5 of 7 happened in daylight. Two families told us the thief came by once, then came back: "She was scoping out the house, and took 4 packages then came back for our kids toys." Acting Capt. High Shin Lin of HPD told KHON2: "For porch pirates, it's actually a crime of opportunity." He says a gate, a camera, a dog, or even a sign about a dog "really does start to put a little bit of doubt in someone's mind," and that delivery instructions are "another powerful tool." Since 2022, taking a package from someone's porch is theft of mail under Hawaii law (HRS 708-839.9), whatever the carrier. It carries up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine. Before it arrives: Use delivery instructions: out of sight from the street. Turn on tracking alerts, like free USPS Informed Delivery. Not home? Hold it for pickup, use a locker, or ask a neighbor. A gate, a camera, a dog, even a dog sign. If it happens: never confront anyone, call 911. Contact the carrier, then the seller, then your bank. File a police report: nationally, only 23% of victims do (a Security.org survey). Save your camera clip for HPD. Counts are reports to SSH, not police statistics. This is general information. Sources: reports to Stolen Stuff Hawaii; HPD via KHON2 (Nov. 2025) and the Star-Advertiser (2021); Hawaii Revised Statutes; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; USPS; Security.org. Michael Kitchens Founder & Creator Stolen Stuff Hawaii sshsearch.com - sshreport.com - sshintel.com #hawaii #stolenstuffhawaii #howtheystealit #porchpirates #packagetheft