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Miramar police ID suspected porch pirate

December 28, 2023 / 5:44 PM EST / CBS Miami

Police ID suspected porch pirate

MIRAMAR - Miramar police say they have identified a suspect behind a series of package thefts in their city.

Miramar police search for "porch pirate" CBS News Miami

Investigators believe it is 29-year-old Derrick Robinson, who was caught on camera as a porch pirate on the prowl, removing packages in the River Run community last month.

Video shows the suspect getting out of the passenger side of a black Nissan and taking several boxes.

Police say packages were stolen from at least three homes in the area.

Police urge anyone who knows where Robinson might be or who can identity the driver to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.