Suspected porch pirate caught on camera stealing package, arrested on Long Island

BALDWIN, Nassau County (WABC) -- On Long Island, police say they have arrested a porch pirate who stole a package from an elderly man's home.

Detectives say 36-year-old Frank Merlo walked up and snatched a box from a 72-year-old man's front porch on Eastern Parkway in Baldwin Thursday.
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The incident was captured on Ring surveillance video.



Officers found Merlo at the Baldwin train station about two hours later.

Police say he had a white rock, believed to be crack cocaine.
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Merlo is facing charges including petit larceny.

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