Harriette Cole: I caught my neighbor on my porch, and her reaction was suspicious

"Last week, I came home to find my neighbor standing on my porch holding an Amazon package addressed to me. When I asked why she had it, she said she thought it was hers because she ordered an item from Amazon and was notified that it was delivered that day, but she didn't see the package on her porch."

"Inform your neighbor that if she believes a package was misdelivered, the correct protocol would be to call you and ask if you've seen it. To prevent future misunderstandings, install a motion-activated camera at your front door to observe everyone who steps onto your property. In this way, you will be able to see for yourself if she or anyone else steals from you. Then you can confront her or call the police."

A resident discovered a neighbor on the porch holding an Amazon package addressed to the resident and felt uneasy about the neighbor's flustered reaction. The resident suspects prior missing packages might have been taken but hesitates to accuse without proof. The recommended actions are to require neighbors to call if they think a delivery was misdelivered, and to install a motion-activated camera to document who comes onto the property. Camera footage can provide evidence to confront a neighbor or involve police. A separate concern involves a neighbor's child repeatedly entering a shared-border garden and picking flowers, causing damage.

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