FedEx theft suspect steals over $130K in packages over six-month period: APD
APD searches for package theft suspect
Detectives believe he might be receiving insider information about the contents, tracking numbers and/or locations to target these high-value packages.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is looking for a man they say stole over $130,000 in FedEx packages over a six-month period.
What they're saying:
APD says the thefts happened from September 2025 to February 2026 at various FedEx holding locations throughout the greater Austin area.
In order to steal the packages, the suspect presented false identification displaying the victims' names.
Detectives believe he might be receiving insider information about the contents, tracking numbers and/or locations to target these high-value packages.
Suspect description
The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male in his mid-to-late 40s with a heavyset build.
He was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt, a Kangol or athletic-style hat and wire-rimmed glasses.
"The security of our customers’ shipments is a top priority, and we are working with local law enforcement in their investigation. Further questions should be referred to local investigators," FedEx said in a statement.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the thefts or the suspect is urged to contact the Capital Area Crime Stoppers.
Tips can be submitted anonymously online or by calling 512-472-TIPS.
Local perspective:
"When somebody steals a package, you and I might get the package the next day, because the retailer you know wants you to be happy, but on the back end, the retailer has the cost of a place, and they have all these background costs that a lot of people don't realize and that in turn they put those charges back on you the next time you order so, you know prices go up and that sort of thing so it's a problem for everybody," said Larry Fox, founder and CEO of ZFLO Technologies.
Longtime Austin resident, Larry Fox, created his own company, ZFLO Technologies, after experiencing package theft himself.
"I basically had a problem, as most Americans have experienced package theft or loss of a package, even in shipping. And you know after trying all the different solutions out there to help prevent them," said Fox.
He says when your package gets delivered, if a thief tries to come and grab it, a built-in alarm goes off deterring the person from stealing it, bringing attention to the person.
"It will notify you as the homeowner, your neighbors, whatever, in a text message, an email. Integrate with your alarm system. However, you want to bring attention to somebody trying to steal your package if they decide that they really want it, and they take it off. You know walk away with it. That thing basically has a geofence around your house or your doorstep and if they leave that geofence, a full-blown 95 decibel alarm goes off," said Fox.
Fox says people can help protect their deliveries by requiring signatures or having packages sent to a trusted neighbor.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the Austin Police Department and interviews conducted by FOX 7 Austin's Jenna King