I see posts like this all the time on nextdoor.com . Noelle's succulents, along with the nice pots, were stolen a few years ago. I think a tortoise statue ornament was stolen a number of years ago. We have at least 2 neighbors on our block with cameras on their porches, mostly to deter people from stealing delivered packages. > From: Flora <http://www.gmail.com/~flora> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 11:58:08 -0400 > > Just wanted to share a post on "front porch forum." This is where members > of our town post. Can't tell from the post if this was a real theft or not. > > Drive-By Flower Thief > RUBIN BENNETT, http://www.RBTECHVT.COM/~RBENNETT, CARLETON BOULEVARD > > CRIME REPORT > > This past Friday afternoon, we noticed that some of the flowers that my > wife had planted near the Hangar Building/ rbTech sign on Route 14S seemed > to be missing. We looked more closely, and couldn't quite believe our eyes > - it looked like someone had stolen a handful, bulbs and all! > > Unfortunately for thieves, we have cameras monitoring the property, both > inside and out. So... to the 'tape' we went! > > To the young woman in the green top and black capris, driving a black > 2000-2001ish Honda Civic with a child seat, who stopped by my office on > Thursday evening at 7:12PM while the landscaper was mowing: I hope that the > flowers gave you some small bit of joy, and that you aren't instilling your > thieving values in your child. > > We have your plates, and if you come by again, the police will be called. > In the meantime, at least have the decency to replant the bulbs somewhere > so the flowers can bloom again. > > /faith in humanity slightly shaken... > Rubin