VIDEO: Porch pirate steals iPad from St. Pete home [Video]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Black Friday and Cyber Monday are around the corner, marking the busiest time of year for online shopping.

Unfortunately, St. Petersburg police say with that uptick in online purchases, they also see an uptick in package thefts.

Tonight, police are investigating a brazen theft in Shore Acres. Brandon Newport’s home surveillance camera captured a hooded man approaching his door, swiping up an iPad that had been delivered just minutes before. 

“It definitely seemed very calculated,” Newport said. “He bypassed all the other packages, took the iPad, put it in his bag, and walked right off.” 

Newport said this is “salt in the wound” after the recent hurricanes. The $2,800 stolen iPad was a replacement for one destroyed by flooding. 

“I waited a really long time to …