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Palo Alto PD rejected my online report via email because there was suspect info included. I was provided a phone number to call. I called and was told that I needed to contact my own local PD. I asked why if the suspects address was Palo Alto and the phone number was Palo Alto? The explanation was that it could be someone in another country having the package delivered to a vacant home where they would then travel to and take the package off the porch. So I asked to clarify, “An international criminal using a Palo Alto address and phone number used my eBay account to purchase video cards and that suspect would fly to Palo Alto to steal a package from a house that is not currently vacant?” I realize that this isn’t a historic crime but it would seem they might want to at least have a patrolman knock on a door? I can see why such thieves feel impervious.