Alrighty I need opinions so I have a neighbor who is a single mom of 4 and we lived in an apartment complex yesterday I had a package sent to my home from Amazon yesterday, I was home doing my homework for college and my phone died at the time the package notification was sent that my package was delivered. Amazon sent a picture with my package at my porch I went outside it was gone it was outside less than an hour, and it was nowhere to be found. I contacted Amazon they said wait until Monday, fast forward next day one of my other neighbors came over to my house to visit I told her about my package being stolen if my porch she said that my neighbor asked her if she was expecting some kind of keto diet pills this was what I ordered from Amazon so I then went to my next-door neighbors door and her kids answer the door they handed me the pills right away, but my other item (a foot massager) was upstairs, so they went and got it. Everything was out of the box the kids handed it to me with no box my neighbor never walked to me after and she walked right past me and never said a word to me. I went to my house and realized my pills are already opened and I counted two were taken from the bottle I realized at that moment this was not a mix-up. I compared my porch to her porch and with the picture amazon took of the package they left and it, in fact, was on my porch I then looked and saw clear as day her porch had a welcome mate and flowers and mine did not so that would mean the picture amazon took was in fact delivered to my house and not hers as she claims… so my question is what should I do should I confront her? File a police report like Amazon says? Show them the pics and compare themselves or tell my apartment manager what happened it’s clear as day she purposely stole my package thinking it was something valuable (free Christmas presents for her kids) or if her kids took it why were the pills opened and used and also why didn’t she send the package to me in first place if she realized this wasn’t hers.
I’d report her… I have zero sympathy for thieves.
Yuck. I’d report it. Have your packages delivered to the front office from now on.
Id confront her then call cops and landlord to let them know shes a damn theif i dont play with my mail
A thief is a theif. Report her.
I’d report it. It’s mail theft and it’s illegal.
She could have at the very least came and explained herself…
I’d file a report on her. Thieves need consequences because next time it may be something of value and you wouldn’t get it back. But be prepared for her to be nasty towards you after.
Report her ghetto ass nice way to raise kids not
It’s up to you if you want to get the police involved but I would speak to the manager at the very least. That is a federal offense.
If it were me, I would definitely let the apartment manager know what happened, as well as file a police report.
Stealing is stealing, it doesn’t matter how small.
I would contact the police. And contact the landlord. Next time make sure they request a signature with id for it.
Make a report, duh!
I Can’t Believe This Is Even A Question.
Report, to both police and your landlord. Use a drop spot through Amazon so you don’t have that issue again.
both call police for report and contact property management; I can’t stand a thief; you have the proof you need
Mail tampering is a federal offense. Report her asap. SMH I’d be raising pure holy hell if someone did that to me. Also file a no trespass so that she cannot legally enter your property.
Report it! Likely not the first time she has done this, and she’s not teaching the kids good habits at all with that behavior. She needs an honest slap of reality.
Thief… bust her now
If you have proof call cop’s
This is actually illegal what she did so yes you need to report her
yes call the police and the apartment manager If she stole from you she will steal from others Can you get a ring doorbell?
She’s a single mom w 4 kids. Took 2 pills in the end. Talk to her first, if she’s a bitch then definitely call the cops.
Ok. Im just wondering could it possible have been the kids who took and she just don’t know how to approach the situation… My first instinct was to comment report her but then i sat and thought about it
File a report. Even if it was on her porch, the address and name was not here. The package should have never been opened! It wasn’t addressed for her and tampering with someone’s mail is a crime!
I went through that but had no proof. We filed police reports several times but nothing happened. We realized who it was after they moved and nobody in the building packages were stolen anymore. I would file a police report and if you can prove who it is let them know and press charges not caring about her being a single mom. It’s a federal offense to steal mail and packages and it’s a hassle to have to keep reporting them missing. After one or two times the company wants the report before they will refund or replace the item.
Id make a report… Teach her a lesson.
I agree turn her in and if you don’t she’ll likely keep doing it , if there are no consequences she will never learn a lesson !
I think it was the kids get a hold of Amazon to say the products were open pills missing etc…
Amazon is great customer service will probably replace. The fact she was caught or the kids were caught is embarrassing enough.
As for consequences, this woman is grown she got caught no need for police report unless there is another offense… I would let it go.
Report it! She’ll do it again!
I’d file a police report. That is stealing. And for her to make her kids do her dirty work is just disgusting. Technically that’s mail and a federal offense.
I’d call the police and report her to the management! You don’t steal my shit and get away with it.
Not only is she a thief she is teaching her children to be thieves.
Bust this girls ass, call the police, she can get in a lot of trouble for opening something that doesn’t have her name on it.
Make a police report and put a fake amazon package containing a glitter bomb on your porch for her to find in the meantime. She will probably not be questioned by the police for days and might think she can get away with it again. I’ve done it and it was the best money I ever spent.
Honestly, it sounds like her kids are probably the ones that took it? Maybe she honestly didn’t know where it came from. How young are the kids? I know a single mother of five that’s kids would go in & out of the house without supervision & steal stuff out of my & neighbor’s yards. They’d go home & tell their mom that someone had a “free” sign on it.
Report her for theft. She will be forced to answer what happened. And guarantee she doesnt do it again knowing she can go to jail. Shes an adult Report her and make her accountable
I’d make a police report…you could ask the apt complex office if Amazon could deliver it there
Her kids took it and took the pills? Shouldn’t an ambulance be called? Maybe that’ll teach her a lesson
Report with police. If u have picture proof, then I don’t see why they wouldn’t do anything.
Its a crime to steal. Its a crime to open someone else’s mail/package.
Put a bowl of pee in an amazon box on your porch. When she picks it up it’ll spill everywhere and soak through the box and she might think twice about grabbing packages that aren’t hers lol
Order a glitter bomb for yourself and leave it untouched for a couple hours.
I would make a police report. Even if it were her kids, she had stolen goods in her house and didn’t do anything to return them!
Be kind ask her if she needs help with Christmas…you got your stuff forgive you’ll feel better
I’d contact the police
If u file report things may get nasty I
She took it or the kids did
Report her and throat punch her!
Don’t let her get away with it. She could do it again. Also amazon never sends me a pic of the package they leave at my door only a notification saying it was delivered. Is their an option where I can click and let them know I would like a pic when they deliver it?
Report to police, no telling who else packages she has been stealing! Or having her kids run out and get!
I must have watched one too many episodes of Fear Thy Neighbor yes she should be reported to the police but I wouldn’t be starting an all out war with my neighbor over an opened package and 2 missing pills. Don’t forget you have to live next to this person and there’s a really good chance her and her kids will make your life hell if you run to the police.
I would file a police report and take that to the apartment manager, unless you are friendly with the neighbor. If so, ask her what happened.
Order more things cheap things set up a ring camera and see her do it
File the police report. If she did it once she’ll do it again.
It’s against the law to touch people’s mail and packages. So definitely file a report! This happened to me with $350 worth of origami owl jewelry for a wedding party one year. Except I never found out who stole it so I couldn’t press charges or anything
Police otherwise she will keep doing it and I don’t think it’s right to let her get away with it
I would try to speak with her first. If she took it , I would let her know it’s not ok and that there won’t be a next time. Next time, I file a police report cause she’s been warned.
I’m not saying she’s right or she should just get off the hook but nobody knows the exact situation and sometimes mothers do very desperate things, maybe she hoped food was in the package she was stealing for her kids and shes embarrassed to admit it? ALL I’m saying is I would not call the police shes a single mom and its the holidays, you never know that could end everything for that mom.
Stealing is stealing. No matter who it is. Report her!
Have you tried talking to her ? If she won’t talk or admit it when they obviously handed you the items then Police report, apartment manager …
Stealing is stealing and she ain’t teaching those kids anything by taking your shit and then lying about it.
She might hate you after but she’ll stop stealing from you.
I would file a police report and take it to your apartment manager as well. She will do it again and probably does it all the time already.
Yeah you can file a report but if nothing is on camera of her taking it then they can’t do anything and will dismiss unless you have some time of proof could be a waste of time check with the complex first
You’re not doing her any favors by not reporting her. It’s going to get worse, if she doesn’t get caught and deal with the consequences
Regardless of who’s porch it was on, wouldn’t the package have your name on it and obviously not your neighbors name on it? So even if they dropped it in her mailbox. If it doesn’t have her name on it why would she think it’s OK to take it
If you didn’t see her take it you can’t prove it. All she has to say is she has no idea what you’re talking about and that’s that. Even if her children gave you everything back it’s her word against yours sadly. The police aren’t allowed to talk to the kids if she doesn’t let them and I’m sure she won’t. Unless you have a witness to back you nothing will be done. I would just make sure you have everything shipped to the Amazon drop box nearest to your apartment from now on. Yes it’s inconvenient but so is getting you belongings stolen. I’m sorry this happened to you I know exactly how you feel I’ve had it happen to me
If you file a police report, I could see unsavory things going down between neighbors. I honestly think the kids took it. Yes they will take pills thinking it’s candy or somethiny. I would report it to the apartment manager for sure though. Too many complaints like that from Neighbors will get her kicked out.
I would report her because she probalby has done it to others and even if she did order something YOUR NAME is on the package !!
It’s a federal law to open others people mail so report it
Tell her you know what she did and it was wrong that you filed a report. Don’t press charges but don’t tell her that. They will keep it on file for further reference. At this point ball is in her court because she can blame kids. The fact that she won’t know if your gonna press charges or not will keep her unsettled for a bit vs. the police talking to her… If you don’t have an actual picture of her taking your package it becomes a blame game… Good luck
It’s a federal crime to open mail with someone else’s name on it. Press charges
Make a police report. Make a restraining order. Go the the complex manager with all your proof. And throw those stupid pills out.
My first thought was the kids did it. Or they all did, Amazon should reimburse you. Say they were stolen.
First, have anything delivered to the office so it doesnt get stolen. 2nd. Do file a report
You have to have PROOF she took it. Otherwise it is just he said she said. Police cant speak to the minors without the parents permission so cant use them. But you still need to make a report and also report it to rhe complex
I don’t give a shit if she’s a single mom or not… Stealing is stealing… I dont care if there was a $5 item in there or an $80 item… Stealing is stealing! And for those who are saying maybe she thought it was food? Please! Last I checked diet pills don’t look like food.
Mail tampering is a felony.
I would talk to her… maybe she will feel caught and stop… lie tell her you have cameras and next time you’ll turn her in… maybe get the doorbell camera… my dad has it it is awesome
The kids could have taken it… and that’s why she thought it was delivered to her? If they opened it, maybe she didn’t see the packaging??
I would talk to her, say Amazon takes a picture when they deliver a package. See what she says…
And if shes still lying, I would go to the complex…
The police wouldn’t really do anything, especially because you got your things back
File a police report and give a copy of the report to the office manager. Then let her know (write a note if she won’t face you) that you did both. I had my packages sent to my moms when i lived in an apartment because my neighbors were all sketchy. If you have someone close by you can do that with, I would recommend it… if not, request if you can have them delivered to the office of the complex
Invest in a Ring camera for your door.
Her lame excuse that it got delivered to her porch is ridiculous. Even if that did happen it has your name and address on the box. If she wasn’t expecting a package she knew it wasn’t hers and should not have opened it. She’s a thief watch out for any future deliveries. As people have already mentioned she broke the law by opening a package that wasn’t hers. Press charges maybe it’ll teach her to not be a shitty person.
I would call the police. That’s FOUR thieves in the making!!
This was kinda painful to read…
Fill a box with cat poop that explodes when it is picked up. See if she steals that one
File a police report and report to the manager and property management company. Also call Amazon and report the package stolen. They’ll either credit you or send out a new one.
File a police report! Her kids handed you your stuff from her appartment! See if there are Amazon hubs in your area to pick up packages from. I tried it for the first time a couple weeks ago inside a Whole Foods grocery store. I wasn’t expecting to find lockers inside the door for Amazon delivery items. Just type in the delivery number Amazon gives you once it’s delivered into the kiosk machine and a locker door pops open with your item.
File a report if she did it this time she will.do it again and you will have a paper trail on her
Police report. Being a single mom is not excuse for criminal behavior. If you do not teach her a lesson for her children to see then they will repeat her behavior.
But do u have a badge???
This may sound really dumb lol but you can go on YouTube and watch how people make glitter bombs for people like your neighbor it’s quite funny. But that would take too much time…but idk what the police can do. Most cops don’t do shit.
File the report asap. Police and complex.
File a report and tell the manager
Make a police report it’s a felony to open others mail
File a report. Just because she has four children it doesn’t give her an excuse to take things from others. -Working Mum of Four
Go ask for it say you noticed they took it.
I would file a police report and tell the property manager. She obviously thought she was going to get away with it and sadly her kids knew she took it.
Why don’t all your people that I already stuff at your homes I’m not going to be home use the 7-Eleven security boxes for deliveries
This is why I have packages delivered to my family I live apt building our main door is locked and I let mail or other delivery drivers know where key is if delivered here. But of value my parents house and other family andi let them know.
A couple things. A. GET A RING I dont know what ur budget is like but we got a ring with ab echo show for 130. Or get a delivery box with a lock that u can bolt to the floor (with permission from apartment manager) or have ur packages sent to the managers office.
I’d notify the postal delivery service used they file a federal complaint that’s highly illegal I’d also let the manager of the complex know
What if her kids got it and opened the pills and put the massager upstairs and she just hasn’t gotten the time to get around to talking to everyone in the building? She is a single mom of 4. And one of her kids could have trash duty and threw away the box so she didn’t have a chance to see who it belongs to.
Or its possible that her kids got it opened it and threw the box away and she thought it was delivered to her so she used the items.