Lincoln Police Investigate Package Thefts and Store Burglaries Linked to White Minivan

A string of package thefts and store burglaries in Lincoln has police urging residents to be vigilant about securing their deliveries. On September 5, a resident reported that a package was stolen from their porch near Ninth and South streets after they received a delivery notification. Doorbell camera footage showed a person taking the package and leaving.

The police department is reminding residents to use delivery instructions to have packages placed in less visible locations, such as beside a garage, rather than leaving them exposed on a front porch. Many retailers offer options for customers to specify where deliveries should be left.

In addition to the porch package theft, Lincoln police are seeking help identifying individuals involved in reported thefts at Kohl's and Home Depot stores. On August 18, employees at Kohl's near South 27th Street and Yankee Hill Road reported that two people filled a cart with clothing and ran from the store, throwing merchandise into an open side door of a white minivan with Utah plates.

Police are also investigating a separate incident on September 19 at Home Depot on South 70th Street, where a witness saw a man run from the store carrying Milwaukee tools and enter the side door of a white Chrysler Town & Country with Utah plates.