Law enforcement authorities are trying to identify a porch pirate who stole a package with four new cellphones from an Ocala doorstep after seemingly following a FedEx delivery truck into the area.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office provided home surveillance video this week showing the theft, which took place on August 7, 2024.
In the video, a car can be seen closely following a FedEx delivery truck into the 600 block of Silver Pass in Ocala.
After the delivery truck leaves the area, the car stops in the roadway, and the suspected porch pirate emerges.
The man walks up the driveway and enters the front porch, where he can be seen grabbing a package. He then jogs quickly across the front yard and reenters the vehicle.
According to MCSO, the stolen package contained four, brand-new cellphones.
Last month, another porch pirate was recorded stealing a package from a residence in southwest Ocala.
If you have any information about the identity of this porch pirate, please call (352) 732-9111. Tips may also be submitted anonymously by calling 352-368-STOP(7867).