Package stolen from Arcadia porch; authorities warn of similar crimes during holidays

In a trend recently discussed on the Arcadia Police Department News and Information Blog, authorities are seeing package and mail thefts increase as the holidays approach. An Arcadia resident had a package stolen from a porch Friday, however as you'll read below, for their efforts, the crooks got away with only "a small amount of anti-aging cream."

ARCADIA -- A resident had a package stolen from a porch Friday -- a holiday crime trend authorities have warned about in recent weeks.
The theft took place just before 3 p.m. at a home in the 200 block of West Woodruff Avenue, Arcadia police Lt. Tom Le Veque said in a written statement.
"The ironic part of this crime is that these two suspects were only rewarded with a small amount of anti-aging cream," the sergeant said.
A witness reported seeing a woman pick up a package from the porch and replace it with what was later found to be an empty box, police said.
The thief then got into a Cadillac with a waiting driver and left.
Police described the woman as white, about 25 to 28 years old, 5 feet 2 inches tall and of thin build. The driver was described only as a black man with a shaved head.
Arcadia police issued a public warning about just such package thefts last month.
South Pasadena police jailed a man and woman last week on suspicion of stealing mail and delivered packages from homes in that city.
"This type of theft is likely to continue to occur with the holidays upon us," Le Veque said. "Please be extra vigilant and call the police if you see any suspicious activity in your neighborhood."