Tired of having packages stolen from his front door, a Chula Vista resident caught a group of teenage thieves in the act by hiding in some bushes and jumping out just as the teens were grabbing more loot.
Turns out, the teens had accumulated quite the collection of lifted items – and not just from the man who caught them red-handed.
According to police, Chad Bear set up the sting to bust the teens in front of his home in the 1400-block of Trailwood Avenue on Thursday. One day earlier, Bear learned his neighbor had found some packaging material in his yard with Bear’s address on it.
Bear quickly realized the U.S. Postal Service had been delivering packages to his home, only he wasn’t getting them. Someone had stolen the packages, unwrapped them, taken the items inside and thrown the packing material into his neighbor’s yard.
With another delivery en route, Bear decided to hide in the bushes across the street from his home to see who would take the package.
According to police: The juveniles ranging in age from 15 to 16 years, were found to be in possession of more stolen property, including toy airsoft handguns, other toy items, silver Canadian coins, Kenneth Cole shoes, cell phones, Canon camera accessories, and an LED Picture light.
Man Hides in Bushes, Catches Teens Stealing Packages
Their parents should be held responsible for these juvenile deliquents. Shame you can not hold these little wanna be thugs accountable.. They will just get off with little or no punishment to do the same thing again…to hear the parents tell it…they are such good boys! Bullshit!
Sad they will not be executed to save taxpayers millions in the future.
They should publish the punks names, or parents names.