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South Carolina deputies using decoy packages to catch package thieves

"Nobody likes a thief, particularly a thief that is stealing someone's Christmas," they warn.
Credit: Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Facebook Page

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — One South Carolina sheriff's says it is using decoy packages to help catch package thieves this holiday season.

Berkeley County deputies say they are placing multiple decoy packages around the county so they can catch the thieves in action, adding "video and tracking devices make this easy and fun."

"Just know that when we catch you, and we will, that you will be famous as your photo will be posted here for everyone to see," a Facebook post says. "Nobody likes a thief, particularly a thief that is stealing someone's Christmas," they warn.

Every year we hear about grinches who steal packages off of doorsteps of unsuspecting victims. This year the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is deploying multiple decoy packages around the county so...

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