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Porch pirate steals package from Marion County home after possibly following FedEx driver, deputies say

Crime happened in 600 block of Silver Pass in Ocala

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OCALA, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a porch pirate.

A video posted on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page shows the suspected thief taking off with the package from the home in the 600 block of Silver Pass on Aug. 7.

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Deputies say the man was possibly following a FedEx driver when he jumped out of his vehicle and snatched the package, containing four brand-new cellphones, from the home’s doorstep.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP(7867).

Tips can also be submitted at Ocala Crime Stoppers.


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