VIDEO: Porch pirate wanted for snatching iPhone just delivered to Polk County home

Sara Filips
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VIDEO: Porch pirate wanted for snatching iPhone just delivered to Polk County home

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A porch pirate was caught on a doorbell camera snatching an iPhone that had just been delivered by FedEx.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said that around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, an unidentified man stole the phone off the victim’s porch on Granite Drive in Lakeland.

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Deputies said he stuck it in a “Rue 21” shopping bag before taking off.

The suspect was wearing a dark blue North Carolina hoodie with grey joggers and grey shoes. He fled the home in a grey Volkswagen with a reflecting decal on the front window.

Anyone with information on the suspect or theft is asked to contact Detective Brandt at 863-632-2400 or lbrandt@polksheriff.org. Those who want to report a tip anonymously can contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 888-400-8477, **TIPS, or heartlandcrimestoppers.com.

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