SPPD clarifies what constitutes looting
October 3, 2024 - The St. Petersburg Police Department urged residents to dry flooded items in the backyards as removing anything from debris piles on the curb does not constitute looting or theft. “For any theft or burglary to be considered looting the property must be taken from inside of a home/shed or the enclosed area surrounding it, like a porch or garage, with the intent to steal the property,” police officials wrote Wednesday in a social media post.