Alleged Boston porch pirate dubbed the 'Tom Brady' of thefts arrested with bags of packages, police say

A porch pirate dubbed by community members in Boston as the "Tom Brady" of package thefts was arrested on Christmas Eve, authorities said. 

A police cadet with a sharp eye spotted Kerri Flynn, 34, who has earned notoriety and comparison to the Hall of Fame quarterback among some locals, leading to her arrest, the Boston Police Department said. 

Officers were "in the middle of spreading holiday cheer, delivering toys to children across South Boston, when the Cadet spotted Flynn-a suspected package thief whose escapades had earned her notoriety among concerned locals," the department said. 

She was allegedly caught with two bags of unopened packages, police said.