COOPER CITY, FLA. (WSVN) - Crooks were caught on camera swiping packages from homes in Cooper City and Southwest Miami-Dade in separate thefts.
A thief sporting sunglasses could be seen on home surveillance video footage sneaking up and taking off with packages at a Cooper City home along Southwest 34th Street and Island Road, just after 4 p.m., Thursday.
“I’m a little surprised that anyone would do that considering the Ring is right there by the front door and clearly obvious,” victim Jacob Kotlicky said, referring to the camera designed as a doorbell.
Kotlicky said the stolen packages were full of new clothes for his 4-year-old daughter.
“I got a notification on the Ring app, and I was busy at that exact second, so 30 seconds later, I looked at the video, and sure enough someone walks up and looks around at my front door,” he said. “[He] does a light knock on the door, and when no one answers, he bends down, picks it up and nonchalantly walks away.”
In a separate case of theft, a package containing life-saving items were swiped from a home in Southwest Miami-Dade.
A woman was captured on camera walking up to a home and stealing medical equipment from a porch, near Southwest 115th Avenue and 228th Terrace.
The thief is then seen in the video hopping into a getaway car and taking off.
For Kotlicky, he’s grateful more items weren’t stolen.
“I don’t harbor ill will to anyone, so if that’s what he needs, then I hope he got what he needs,” he said.
If you have any information on these thefts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.
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