3 Charged In 13 Porch Package Thefts In PG County: Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Two men and a woman are facing charges in connection with 13 package thefts from porches in Prince George's County, police say.

Police have charged 24-year-old Evelyn Eastman, 19-year-old Terron Kearney of D.C., and 31-year-old Brian Lindsay of D.C., according to a report from the Prince George's County Police Department.

The package thefts happened in Upper Marlboro, District Heights, and Suitland, police say.

The report states that the thefts happened Oct. 18-22, and some were recorded on home surveillance systems.

In some cases, all three suspects face charges, while in others only one or two were charged in connection with a package theft.

“The Regional Investigation Division detectives did an amazing job identifying and charging these suspects," Major Sunny Mrotek, Regional Investigation Division Commander, said in the report. "This was no easy task and required hundreds of hours of police work. Theft violates the very basic laws of our society and our agency takes it seriously. Thank you to those who provided videos and photos of these suspects committing these crimes. This was paramount to closing these cases."

Police believe there could be additional victims and are asking them to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Regional Investigation Division at 301-868-8773. You can also call Crime Solvers anonymously at 1-866-411-8477, or visit pgcrimesolvers.com.

Authorities provide the following tips on preventing package theft, which is common but can be deterred if you take some common sense steps:

• Install security cameras and advertise its presence to deter thieves.
• Have your mail held when out of town.
• Send packages to your place of work.
• Require a signature for delivered packages so that they won't be left on your doorstep.
• Coordinate with neighbors so they can claim any packages delivered to you when you're not home, and vice versa.