CLEARWATER -- It is pirate season in the Tampa Bay area, so perhaps it's not a surprise to hear that even people suspected of being porch pirates are dressing up like... pirates.
Clearwater Police say a doorbell camera caught pictures of a man whose garb had more than a passing resemblance to that of Captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, taking a package delivered to the home on Hercules Avenue back on December 13th. His getaway vehicle was not a ship but a 2013 Subaru Forester. Police say he snatched a package just delivered by Amazon.
The victim, Tiffany Highsmith, watched the video and tells News Channel 8 it doesn't appear that more than a couple of minutes passed before the suspect made a U-turn and headed for her package.
His hard-won treasure consisted of a child's booster seat and party supplies.
Photo: Clearwater Police