Crime & Safety
Watch: Thief Takes Cell Phone From Amazon Package In Atlanta
A man is caught on camera swiping a package and taking a cell phone out of it on Wesley Dobbs Avenue in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA -- Police in Atlanta are asking for the public's help in identifying a package thief who opened mail from Amazon at a business in the city. The establishment's surveillance cameras catch the man red-handed taking a cell phone from the package.
The business is not being named at this time, but it is located on John Wesley Dobbs Ave. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
Caught on video, the man can be seen opening the package and removing the cell phone from inside. If you recognize the perpetrator or know something about this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS(8477).
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