Video shows man impersonating USPS worker to steal packages from North Philadelphia apartment
Police are searching for a man caught impersonating a United States Postal Service worker while taking packages from a North Philadelphia apartment building.
According to police, the man shown in this Oct. 23 video is accused of stealing packages from residents at an apartment building on the 1400 block of North 15th Street. The man was dressed as a United States Postal Service worker while stealing the packages.
In the video above, the suspect is caught on camera surveying an assortment of packages inside the building, before opening one up and checking his surroundings. The suspect then grabs his backpack and leaves with at least two packages. Police said the man committed thefts on multiple other occasions.
Police describe the suspect in the video as a man wearing a blue knit hat with a USPS patch, a blue hoodie with the USPS logo, blue pants and black sneakers.
Several Temple University students who live nearby said they're not surprised by the thefts. Tessa Zimmerman said she's given up after several packages went missing.
"I don't order packages that often just because I know the risks of ordering packages anywhere in Philadelphia," Zimmerman said.
Student Gabe Bernar said just one part of the story was surprising.
"That is kind of surprising that it is easy to fake being a postal worker," Bernar said.
The Central Detective Division is investigating the thefts. If you have any information related to the crimes committed or the suspect, you're urged to call the police at 215-686-3047/3048.