Local woman facing charges in nearly a dozen package theft cases

KETTERING — A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing several packages off porches in Kettering.

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Stephanie Eden, 51, was arrested on Tuesday on ten separate counts of theft in connection to an investigation, according to Kettering Police. She’s booked in the Montgomery County Jail.

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Police said the thefts happened in the areas east of Wilmington Pike and north of Stroop Road from Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, 2024.

“Several victims have been identified and are in the process of having their recovered packages returned to them. Many additional packages have been recovered and remain unclaimed at this time,” a spokesperson for the Kettering Police Department wrote in a press release.

Any Kettering residents who had a package stolen from their porch in the areas and during the timeframe described by police are asked to call Sgt. Vincent Mason at (937) 296-2595. You will need proof of purchase and identity to have any recovered property returned.

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