Tewksbury Police Warn Of Holiday Increase In Package Theft

Tewksbury MA

30 November, 2021

11:38 AM

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TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury police warned residents recently of a likely rise in package thefts during the holiday season. "With an increase in online shopping & shipping, comes an increase in package thefts," the police said on Facebook Nov. 24. "Please take precautions to avoid falling victim." The department offered the following preventative steps residents can take: "Deliver to a package lockers.Schedule delivery times and keep tracking information.Ship packages to your workplace, if your employer allows it.Require a signature for your packages.Install/maintain a security camera as a deterrent.If you are expecting a package delivery and no family members will be home to receive it, alert a neighbor to watch/retrieve it for you rather than leaving it unattended."Like this article? Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered every weekday. It's free!