"Homeowner Uses Bat to Catch Porch Pirate in Clever Trap, Video Evidence"

A homeowner in Queens, New York, caught a porch pirate by setting a trap with a decoy package and confronted the thief with a baseball bat. The incident was captured on security video and uploaded to TikTok, where the homeowner, Carlos Mejia, has been using the platform to call attention to porch pirates. According to a study by the Chamber of Commerce, about 26% of consumers have had a package stolen, with an average value of $81.91, and 25% were never reimbursed for their stolen items.