An Edmonton man is warning the public after a Grinch stole a Christmas gift from his doorstep.
Todd Baldwin had a Christmas gift for his mother that he ordered online stolen from his doorstep just minutes after it was delivered, with security video catching the whole thing.
“I think that we live in a fairly calm and crime-free neighbourhood but when that happens to you, you do feel a bit violated,” Baldwin told CTV Edmonton.
The video shows the Canada Post delivery driver walk up to the house and put the parcel behind a shrub near the front door. About 30 minutes later, someone else walks up to the door and takes the parcel.
Baldwin says his neighbour’s camera caught the man driving away in what looks like an older white Dodge Ram truck. He thinks the alleged thief was parked near the home for quite some time before making his move.
“I would suggest he's following the truck,” Baldwin said. “I don’t believe that I’m targeted for any reason other than the fact Canada Post was in front of the house dropping a package off.”
Canada Post said it is aware of delivery thefts. In a statement, the organization said the driver did a standard “safe drop,” which means the parcel will be left outside the home if the driver can find a safe place to hide it; otherwise they will leave a slip for pickup at a post office.
“If a customer feels their parcel is lost or possibly stolen, as the video appears to show, they should contact customer service so that we can look into it and potentially work with the sender,” Canada Post said.
With a report from CTV Edmonton’s Narheman Issa
