Arrest made in Colleyville porch pirating case

Arrest made in Colleyville porch pirating case

Colleyville police have arrested a woman who's been accused of stealing multiple items from porches and mailboxes across the city.

COLLEYVILLE, Texas - Colleyville police have arrested a woman who's been accused of stealing multiple items from porches and mailboxes across the city.

What we know:

Danielle Copeland, 42, is accused of stealing packages from various Colleyville homes in November and December.

Video surveillance footage shows Copeland wearing a face mask, denim pants and tennis shoes while taking the stolen items.

She was also seen wearing a wig and T-shirt during warmer weather.

Colleyville detectives used a combination of video footage, eyewitness accounts and police collaboration to arrest Copeland.

Police found approximately 50 items in Copeland's car that they say were likely stolen.

Community members react

Christmas gifts for Lauren and Jeremy Fitzgerald's family were gone in a flash, before the sun even came up. 

What they're saying:

"This was like her first Christmas, and so those were her gifts being taken," Lauren said.

They contacted Amazon when their packages didn't make it indoors in mid-December, but when they heard of Copeland's arrest, they filed a police report.

"When I saw the post yesterday, I was surprised she had gotten caught and reached so many people," Jeremy said.

Porch pirate arrested in Colleyville

Colleyville PD have made an arrest in a porch pirating case from last November and December.

What you can do:

Colleyville PD are asking for help in returning the packages to their rightful owners.

The stolen items were found with shipping labels ripped off.

You can reach out to Detective Watson at zwatson@colleyville.com or 817-503-1266 to help return the stolen goods to their rightful owners.

"If anyone recognizes the suspect from a potential theft that happened at their residence, we do want them to contact their local police department," said Dara Young of Colleyville PD.

What's next:

Police said they are aware Copeland committed similar crimes in neighboring cities and are looking to determine if the stolen items belong to anyone in those cities.