Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley is cautioning residents that as you wait for your holiday packages to be delivered, there is an increase of packages being stolen from front porches, also known as “Porch Pirating.”  The thieves walk or drive around neighborhoods looking for unattended, delivered packages that are left in front of houses. They grab the package and leave before being spotted.  The Sheriff's Office suggests several steps to take if you won't be home at that time of delivery.  That includes having packages delivered to the office, installing security cameras, requiring signature on delivery place a vacation hold or sign up for delivery alerts.  Anyone who sees something or someone acting suspicious in the neighborhood, is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Office at 845-225-4300.