It felt as if there was a target on Patrick’s front porch, with thieves lying in wait for the next delivery to arrive. The police officer recorded all the details, but Patrick could sense the lack of optimism in his demeanor. “I’m sorry, sir,” the officer said with sympathy.
“Without a clear identification of the suspect, there’s not much we can do. We’ll file a report, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up.” Patrick wondered how people could simply take things that didn’t belong to them, oblivious to the impact on others.