Jimmy Bartel warns he will name and shame parcel pinching pest

Geelong champion Jimmy Bartel is adding community crime fighter to his list of activities, warning a parcel pinching nuisance that he will name and shame them if the light-fingered activity continues.

Former Geelong footy star turned respected 3AW radio host, Jimmy Bartel is adding community crime fighter to his list of activities, warning a parcel pinching pest that he will name and shame them if the light-fingered activity continues.

Bartel, who is co-hosting 3AW Breakfast with Mark Allen, turned the heat up on the nuisance in the bayside area who his partner busted going through empty boxes in the front yard of their home.

‘To the lady, and there are photos of you going around our local area because everyone has got CCTV (security) footage (on their houses), can you stop stealing people’s stuff off the front doorstep in the lead up to Christmas,” Bartel said on air.

Jimmy Bartel's partner Amelia questioned the parcel pincher.

“There are a lot of packages going around because people obviously do a lot more shopping online.”

Bartel recounted just days ago watching the woman brazenly enter his house yard minutes after he had driven away from the property.

“I was taking my two boys off to watch the NBL, we got 30m away (from the house) (and) within that time she watched us leave the house and went straight up our front path and tried to sort through some boxes,” Bartel said.

“Luckily they were empty boxes. My partner was still home and opened the door and said, ‘ Excuse me, can I help you?’.

“So, if you steal another one I am posting your photo all over social media, be warned.”

Hopefully, the woman listens to breakfast radio.