The Austin Police Department is on the hunt for a mail thief and they need your eyes. A man, who has been repeatedly spotted pilfering mail from various apartment complexes in Austin, is being sought by the APD Commercial Burglary Unit. According to the police, the suspect is using a universal mail master key, unlocking the very gates designed to keep your personal correspondence safe.
Hitting numerous complexes on different dates, the balding white male with a mustache, thin build, and a possible tattoo circling his left wrist, appears to be in his mid-30s to mid-40s. Seen driving a gray Toyota Tacoma TRD with four doors, it's suspected that this mail marauder has slapped stolen plates onto his vehicle, adding to his laundry list of alleged offenses. The Austin Police Department has called upon the community to deliver this mail bandit into the hands of justice.
If knowing something about the suspect, APD is urging the community to come forward. They are dealing with a character who knows his way around a mailbox – a master of keys, if you will, opening what is not his and leaving many to wonder when their next bank statement or birthday card will vanish into thin air.
Up to a $1,000 reward could be yours for information paving the way to an arrest. By dialing 512-974-TIPS, reaching out through austincrimestoppers.org, or calling 512-472-8477, you could help put an end to this string of thefts. With the suspect still on the loose, checking their mail with wary eyes, residents are waiting for the next move in this unnerving game of cat and mouse.
