The latest new reports from the state police Media station:

May 10

ID theft: Troopers took a report of an 92-year-old man at White Horse Village in Edgmont for an ID theft.

May 8

Deer struck: At 10:45 p.m., a 45 year-old Chadds Ford woman struck a deer on Route 202 near Smithbridge Road. She was not injured. Her 2009 Altima was disabled and a dead deer was found nearby.

May 7

Retail theft: At 11:44 a.m. Troopers responded to Home Depot in Concord for a theft in progress. A 36-year-old New Castle man was found to have stolen over $1,300 in power tools, including a hedge trimmer and chain saw.

May 4

DUI: At 2:17 a.m. Troopers stopped a 2016 Jeep on Interstate 95 south in Tinicum. The operator, a 35-year-old Wilmington woman was found to be under the influence.

May 2

Assault: At 1:10 p.m. Troopers responded to Garnet Valley Middle School for the report of a student assaulting a teacher. The two were separated prior to PSP arrival. The student was with the mother and no injuries were noted on the student or the 39-year-old male teacher.

April 26

Drugs: Just before 11 p.m., troopers working a crime task force with Chester police, stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Blazer at 21st and Madison streets in Chester. The operator Marcus Anderson, 33, Sharon Hill, had a suspended license and troopers noted numerous items including narcotics and drug paraphernalia. One pound of marijuana individually wrapped was found in the vehicle as well as Suboxone strips and items indicating intent to deliver.

April 24

DUI: Troopers stopped a 2005 Honda on Interstate 95 south in Chester at 3:35 a.m. The 25-year-old male operator from Wilmington was found to be under the influence.

April 23

Theft: An 53-year-old Thornbury resident on Elaine Drive reported someone used his Citizen Bank credit card to make fraudulent purchases.

April 18

Retail theft: Troopers were dispatched to LensCrafters in the 500 block of Wilmington West Chester Pike in Concord for a retail theft. Two subjects were taken into custody for the theft of 3 pair of glasses valued at $1,494.

March 31

Retail theft: Wawa on Baltimore Pike in Concord reported 11 teens came in at 3 a.m. and purchased items while others committed retail theft.

March 27

Harassment: Troopers took a report of a 37-year-old resident at Elwyn School reporting she was harassed.

March 8

Harassment: Troopers responded to Elwyn in the 300 block of State Road in Middletown for an employee stating her supervisor had taken revealing photos of her and was threatening to reveal them if she didn’t have an affair. Further investigation found criminal activities were observed.

March 4

Theft: Troopers responded to Concord Veterinary Hospital on Beaver Valley Road for theft of $600 from the cash register.

A brazen-faced porch pirate was caught on surveillance video snatching a package worth thousands of dollars right out of the hands of a homeowner in a matter of seconds. 

The bold theft happened Tuesday in Montgomery County, PA, at around 3 p.m., when the victim, identified only as Henry, was retrieving the package containing six iPhones for his family, according to ABC 6. 

The thief can be seen running up to Henry’s door, bolting past an Amazon driver dropping off another delivery, as the homeowner bends over to pick up the high-value package. 

In a flash, the porch pirate — wearing a black “Guess” shirt and a black Philadelphia Phillies baseball hat — yanks the package away from Henry and runs off toward a light tan-colored sedan with tinted windows that was waiting for him at the edge of the property, the video shows.

“Once he gets in the back of the car, he just flew up the street,” Henry told the local news station.

The shameless robbery left the homeowner shaken.

“Now every time you open the door for delivery, you have to watch out,” he said.

He believes the thief targeted the package containing thousands of dollars worth of phones. Henry said he saw the same sedan drive past his house moments before the shocking theft. 

“They see the FedEx, they u-turn and then they come up the block and come right in front of the FedEx,” he said.

Even odder — moments after the theft, Henry said he received a mysterious phone call from an unknown number asking him to return the six phones that were just stolen. 

He explained what happened to the caller but was immediately hung up on. 

“That’s kind of weird too,” Henry said. “Both of them happened at the same time.” 

In Pennsylvania, stealing packages from someone’s front steps could now be considered a felony offense, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro in December that was officially enacted in February. 

Senate Bill 527 has enacted stricter penalties for repeat offenders and people who steal higher-value packages.

The law makes porch piracy a third-degree felony if the value of the stolen items exceeds $2,000 or the accused thief has two or more prior convictions for mail theft.

Any thief convicted under the law can face up to seven years in prison. 

An estimated $6 billion worth of goods were stolen by porch pirates across the US in 2023, according to statistics released by home security tip company SafeWise.

An estimated 113 million packages were nabbed off doorsteps, which was a 5% increase from 2022.

Over half of all stolen packages were delivered by Amazon.

71% of all packages stolen were valued at $100 or less, according to SafeWise.