US Postal Inspection Service investigating after mail, packages stolen from building in Capitol Hill

SEATTLE — America Postal Inspection Service is investigating after three folks had been caught on digicam taking mail and packages from an workplace constructing in Capitol Hill.

Within the safety footage, one of many males seems to have a common postal key that gave him entry to the constructing and mail room.

It additionally allowed him to open up the mailboxes themselves.

Russell Normann owns the constructing and stated the primary incident occurred on Dec. 26, 2022.

“He sticks that key in there, turns that … My entrance door opens, then he comes again right here and makes use of his key a number of extra instances to get into the mail room,” Normann stated. “It was simply type of sickening.”

The video exhibits the person and one other man taking mail from the bins and making off with packages too.

A couple of month later, on Jan. 14, the person with the important thing returned, however this time with a girl. Once more, they took mail and packages.

“They not solely went right here, however they obtained within the elevator, they obtained upstairs, they checked over right here. they had been scouting every part, however primarily it was mail, simply pulling out handfuls of mail left and proper,” he stated.

Normann reported the thefts to the Seattle Police Division and america Postal Inspection Service.

“Nothing’s occurred. No person’s contacted me, and no one’s referred to as me, and I’m identical to, what do I do?” he stated.

KIRO 7 found that USPIS is investigating and has recognized potential suspects.

“It is vitally regarding for us, which is why we do take these severely, which is why it’s been assigned to an inspector,” stated John Wiegard of the USPIS.

Wiegard stated circumstances like this are uncommon, and sometimes, individuals are after cash.

“They’re not after simply the cardboard that’s coming out of your grandma or from an in-law or one thing like that. They’re after the cardboard that’s a birthday card that has a examine in it; they’re after some type of monetary acquire,” Wiegard stated.

Should you consider your mail has been stolen, report it to USPIS and Seattle Police.

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