Alleged pre-Christmas porch pirate arrested in Gwinnett

Tamara Stanley, 27, was charged with theft by taking for allegedly stealing a package from a Peachtree Corners home.

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office

Tamara Stanley, 27, was charged with theft by taking for allegedly stealing a package from a Peachtree Corners home.

A Norcross woman has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing a package from a Peachtree Corners doorstep, Gwinnett County police said.

Tamara Stanley, 27, was arrested Dec. 22 on a theft by taking charge, Gwinnett County police said Monday. Stanley was released from jail on $1,850 bail on Dec. 23.

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Stanley allegedly stole the package from a home on Peachtree Corners Circle on Dec. 19. Home surveillance footage showed a woman with long braids and a hat taking an Amazon box from the front steps and fleeing the scene in a silver Jeep.

The Gwinnett County Police Department handled multiple "porch pirate" cases during the holiday season, when people get packages delivered more frequently. The department previously asked the public to help them identify suspected thieves in GraysonLawrenceville and Snellville. The suspects in those cases have not yet been apprehended.

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