WICHITA, Kan. – Police were able to apprehend a suspect Monday who had been stealing packages from porches in the Riverside area of the city of Wichita.

Police say the residents of the area were very active in calling police when they saw the suspect and shared info with each other in a Facebook group.

Nine victims were identified and officers were able to recover the packages and get them back to the proper owners. They say the residents were a great help in locating the suspect.

He was not identified.

*photo courtesy of Wichita Police.