SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Northwest Crossing residents are sharing surveillance video they hope will help police identify a man seen turning a camera away from their mailboxes before mail was stolen.<\/p>\n
The video shows a truck pulling up and a man getting out. He walks toward the camera while holding something in front of his face, then reaches up and turns it away from the cluster mailbox.<\/p>\n
Dane, a Northwest Crossing resident who owns the camera, said the mailbox doors were left open and the mail was gone by Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe pushed the camera away so you can\u2019t see him actually open the mailbox, you can hear him doing all of that,\u201d Dane said. \u201cThen in the morning every single piece of mail was missing from our mailbox and the doors were left open.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dane said residents have found the mailboxes open on three occasions, including twice since the camera was installed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had three instances where the mailboxes have been open,\u201d he said. \u201cThe first time was before the camera was up and it\u2019s been two now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Residents brought their concerns to a homeowners association meeting Tuesday night, seeking a long-term solution to the repeated thefts.<\/p>\n
The HOA said USPS told them someone used a makeshift key to break into the back of the mailbox. The association said it is exploring additional security measures.<\/p>\n
USPS confirmed it is investigating mail thefts in Northwest Crossing. San Antonio police also said their case remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
The neighborhood\u2019s concerns come amid other reported mail thefts across the San Antonio area. Since May, KSAT has reported on five cases stretching from Hollywood Park to the Northeast Side and far northwest Bexar County.<\/p>\n
For Dane, the goal is to identify whoever is responsible and prevent another theft. He hopes anyone who recognizes the man in the video will contact the San Antonio Police Department or KSAT.<\/p>\n
Asked what he would say to whoever stole his mail, Dane had a direct response.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet a job. There\u2019s plenty of ways to make money,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t try to get someone\u2019s credit card and do fraud. It just costs everyone money.\u201d<\/p>\n
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