Quick-acting Howard County police officers nabbed two package thieves Wednesday night with a truck full of stolen holiday deliveries in Columbia. Officers returned to the neighborhood Thursday to hand-deliver as many of the 77 stolen boxes as possible to their rightful owners. A resident called 911 around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday to report that a suspicious box truck was driving around their neighborhood in the area of Greystone Lane and taking boxes from neighbors' homes. Three HCPD community resource officers were in the area and heard the call come out over the police radio. They quickly responded, with the first officer arriving on-scene in less than a minute. They found and stopped the truck and found the stolen packages inside. "An alert citizen reported that they saw a suspicious vehicle," Howard County police Chief Gary Gardner said. "Occupants of the vehicle had been going up to the front door of residences taking packages. Officers arrived in less than a minute were able to locate the vehicle apprehend the two suspects." Police said Ernest Ohanyan, 25, of Baltimore, and Amjad Jaouni, 28, of Baltimore, were arrested. Each was given $5,000 bond. Ohanyan was released and Jaouni is still being held at the Howard County Detention Center. The recovered packages are from addresses on the following streets in Columbia: Tamar Drive, Dry Barley Lane, Four Foot Trail, Fire Cloud Court, Sanctuary Court, Dark Hawk Circle, Black Star Circle, Dry Stone Gate, Roan Stallion Lane, Dawn Whistle Lane, Sea Light Lane, Summer Cloud Way, Saddle Drive, Oak Bush Terrace, and Silver Trumpet Drive. Officers attempted to make personal deliveries Thursday night to residents who are home to receive their packages. Sgt. Perry Thorsvick helped return the boxes to their rightful owners while taking inventory at each stop. Police will used that information to charge the men who tried to steal Christmas from 51 area families. "Once you get a package stolen you're really scared to have anything delivered again," resident Amanda Kilgore said. Resident Sean McGuinn was also glad to have his items returned, some of which were gifts for his wife. "There's some Christmas gifts in there," McGuinn said. "One of the boxes is a Christmas gift for my wife so that one I know about so I'm glad that that came." McGuinn said he, like others in the neighborhood, plan to make sure something similar doesn't happen in the future. "Maybe get (packages) sent to our workplace where we are and we can get them directly rather than have them here and sit here until we get home from work," he said. Any packages that cannot be delivered will be available for pick-up Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Northern District Station at 3410 Courthouse Drive in Ellicott City. Police are also making Saturday hours available on Dec. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents should bring photo identification and/or proof of address in order to receive their packages. Questions can be directed to 410-313-3200. To prevent package thefts, police encourage residents to follow these tips: - Track shipments and try to be home when they are scheduled to arrive. If you won’t be home, have the shipment delivered to your work if permitted or ask the delivery company to leave the package in a discreet location. - Ask a neighbor to take the package inside until you get home. - Be aware of suspicious people and vehicles. If you notice suspicious behavior, call 911 immediately. Make note of any vehicle’s make, model, tag number and direction of travel. Howard County police have been increasing their presence in shopping areas, neighborhoods and on roadways to ensure residents stay safe this holiday season. Officers have increased patrols in cars, on foot and on bicycles, both in uniform and in plainclothes to deter holiday crime. WBAL-TV 11 News reporter Vanessa Herring contributed to this story.