Irvine Package Theft Caught Thanks To Witness

IRVINE (CBSLA) — Officers arrested a man who allegedly snatched a delivered package from a residential neighborhood in Irvine, police said Friday.

A witness spotted the theft at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday in the area of Bosque and Magnet, the Irvine Police Department reported.

Arrest of Package Thief

Yesterday at approximately 10:15 a.m., a witness observed a suspicious male in the act of stealing a delivered package in the area of Bosque and Magnet. The witness called IPD and the suspect was located and arrested.

— Irvine Police Department (@IrvinePolice) January 1, 2021

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The witness called the police, and the thief was located and arrested.

Irvine police urged anyone who witnesses suspicious persons or cars to call them at 949-724-7000.

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