Police Looking For Westlake Village, Agoura Hills Porch Pirate

Malibu CA

13 December, 2021

7:20 PM

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AGOURA HILLS, CA —The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect caught on security camera stealing packages from in front of multiple houses in Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. The thefts took place between Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, police said. In photos of the security camera footage, which were posted on social media, the suspect can be seen approaching the front porch area of various houses and dropping off fake boxes. Then, the suspect —wearing a baseball hat and mask — is seen stealing the victims' already-delivered packages, according to police. In one video, police said, cameras filmed the suspect riding away on a bicycle. Detectives need your help ID'ing the pictured "Porch Pirate"@thelocalmalibu @malibudailynews @acornnewspaper @TheMalibuTimes @991KBU @SenHenryStern pic.twitter.com/5h2trkjBt4— LASD Lost Hills Stn. (@LHSLASD) December 11, 2021 Police said the thefts occurred in the 31000 block of Village Center Rd. in Westlake Village, the 400 block of Deerpark Ct. in Westlake Village and the 5000 block of Cheseboro Rd. in Agoura Hills. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station's Detective Bureau at 818-878-5537, and ask for detective Garcia. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call LA Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477), use the "P3Tips" app on a Smartphone or use the LA Crime Stoppers website.