
When the DePasquale family returned from vacation to their home in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, they interrupted porch pirates in the act, stealing Christmas gifts, winter gear, and cherished family keepsakes right off their front porch. What made the theft even more brazen was how the thief posed as a DoorDash delivery driver.
According to Illinois’ news outlet WGN, it was just before 4 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2025, when their doorbell camera captured a man walking up to their home carrying a red bag commonly used by DoorDash drivers. He began stuffing the family’s packages into the bag.