Bergen County Package Thief Turns Out To Be Man Who Delivered Packages

MAHWAH, NJ — A local delivery man was charged with theft last Wednesday after a Mahwah resident saw that her package was missing and called police, they said.

Braulio Veraportero, 25, of. Bayonne, was arrested Wednesday, charged with package theft, and released, said Mahwah police.

Police said that last Wednesday, they headed to the Rio Vista development, where a woman said she went to retrieve a package that had recently been delivered, but it wasn't there.

When she reviewed her video surveillance, it showed a man taking the item, police said.

Detective Christopher Fasulo identified a suspect and was able to obtain a license plate for the vehicle he was operating, police said.

Surrounding towns were notified, and a short time later, the Saddle River Police Department found the vehicle in their jurisdiction and conducted a motor vehicle stop.

Veraportero was arrested and taken to the Mahwah police station.

"Further investigation determined Veraportero was a sub-contractor for an on-line retail service," police noted. "He delivered the package, photographed it on the doorstep and then removed it."

He was ultimately released to await a Superior Court hearing in Hackensack.