Packages Stolen Seconds After Delivery In Brooklyn

A surveillance video from a home in Mapleton, Brooklyn, last Thursday, shows a UPS worker leaving a package on the porch, and less than a minute later, a woman jumps out of her white minivan and steals the package. Homeowner Norman Brodt (Nechemia Brodt) said he is stunned by the brazen 5 p.m. crime."Hopefully, the right surveillance is going to get them,"

He said.Inside the box were women's shoes, size 7 1/2, valued at $105."My wife wanted to use (the shoes) for a party for a wedding," he said. Brodt said he is also upset the UPS driver never rang the doorbell because he was home, he said, and there was no notice on the door saying to leave the package outside.UPS has policies to prevent theft, and drivers told Carlin that during the holidays the rules are even more strict."This time of the year, we are not allowed to leave any packages outside, UPS has promised to reimbuse Brodt for the stolen package