Americans are set to take record advantage of the convenience of online ordering during the 2024 holiday season. But with that comes a higher risk of falling victim to porch pirates.

One package thief has gotten so bad in Ferndale that neighbors are joining together to try to catch the criminal.

It’s not just random anymore -- some suspected package thieves are posing as delivery drivers and that’s just the start.

A porch pirate who was caught driving around a U-Haul truck stole from a resident in Detroit who lives on Outer Drive West and Rutherford Street.

Kaitlyn Pangrazzi says one minute she was waiting for a package that arrived just in time for Mother’s Day and then it got stolen.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – A Plymouth teacher learned that two packages delivered to her home have been stolen from her porch. “I looked at my video and saw that one (package) was delivered and I got a second one,” Rocheleau said. She checked her home video and saw that a woman took the packages. While one package was work-related, the second package was likely from her son and daughter-in-law in Hawaii. She must be going through something too to go and take things from people.”AdAnyone with information is asked to contact the Plymouth Police Department.

WYANDOTTE, Mich. – When Tonyia Gill had a custom-made keepsake blanket made for her best friend, she never thought the blanket would make headlines. One of those stolen items was Gill’s blanket, but without the packaging, police weren’t sure who it belonged to. They posted a photo of the blanket on social media and asked if anyone knew the woman in the photos on the blanket. Gill started getting phone calls that day from people asking if the blanket was hers within 24 hours, the stolen blanket was returned. The suspected thief is facing seven counts of mail theft and potentially seven years imprisonment.

WARREN, Mich. – Thomas Jaros’ doorbell camera captured an Amazon driver stealing a package that they had just delivered. “My package had been delivered and there was a picture that my package was on the doorstep.”Jaros received the photo from Amazon to confirm that the items he ordered had been delivered to his mother’s home in Warren, but when he and his mother checked -- the package was gone. Jaros said he took the footage with the Warren Police Department and made a police report. A Detroit woman said she took matters into her own hands after someone was stealing her packages. After getting a Ring doorbell camera, she finally caught a woman stealing her latest package off her door step.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police in Clinton Township are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a woman in connection with a Dec. 2 package theft. RELATED: Tips for preventing package thefts at your home this holiday seasonSurveillance video of the package theft can be seen in the video above. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clinton Township Police Department at 586-493-7855. READ MORE: Metro Detroit Crime NewsA woman on Detroit’s west side had her daughter’s Christmas gift stolen from the porch of their home on the city’s west side. The package was on the porch, and she took the time to get out and take it,” said the victim, who wants to remain anonymous.

DETROIT – A woman on Detroit’s west side had her daughter’s Christmas gift stolen from the porch of their home on the city’s west side. So, I was in shock, I was in disbelief that she actually pulled up in the neighbor’s driveway. The package was on the porch, and she took the time to get out and take it,” said the victim, who wants to remain anonymous. Multiple videos are surfacing online of a woman who drives around in a U-Haul truck, stealing packages that have been dropped off that do not belong to her. Other people online seem to share the same idea, all hoping she gets caught, including neighbors who said it’s nothing new.

ROSEVILLE, Mich. – Roseville police are seeking help to identify a larceny suspect who stole a package from a resident’s front porch on Tuesday. Police say the “porch pirate” was captured on camera (below) stealing a package in the 27000 block of Groveland Street around 5:35 p.m. The thief pulled up in front of the resident’s home in a small, dark colored sedan shortly after the resident’s package arrived, police say. The porch pirate is described as a man with a slim build and was wearing a red Adidas hooded sweatshirt and white jogging pants. Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect is asked to contact Roseville Police Detective Scicluna at 586-447-4510.

DETROIT – Detroit police are looking for a person who stole a package from a porch Monday. A doorbell camera caught a male, whose approximate age is unknown, running up to a home in the 19000 block of Bretton Drive and taking the package. The victim told police the item was delivered at about 11:30 a.m. Monday and they noticed it was gone at about 3:30 p.m.Watch the video below. The thief was wearing a multicolored hoodie, blue jeans and tan boots. Anyone with information is asked to the Detroit Police Department’s 8th precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.