![]() He can be seen in the video wearing a black leather jacket and jeans. The male suspect is described as a 40-50 year old Caucasian with black hair receding at the hair line, pulled back in a ponytail. Rhodes is hoping investigators will be able to close in on the thieves soon, as he and his neighbors feel vulnerable. Postal Service Inspectors have known about the problem for at least 10 days but so far no locks have been changed, a process he says he was told will take $200,000 to fix. "We've been told that it's maybe sold to a disgruntled USPS employee or it was stolen," said Rhodes. So how did the thieving duo obtain the key? Officials say at least two other buildings in the area have been hit, SFPD believes the number could be higher since often times there is no sign of theft, except for missing mail and packages. The thieves targeted Rhodes' building on August 4, 7, and 18 between midnight and 6am. "The theft of the mail is up to five years in federal prison, up to $250,000 fine." ![]() "The mere possession of one of those keys is a federal felony potential penalty is up to 10 years in federal prison," said U.S Postal Service Inspector Jeff Fitch. It also opens the mail bank door, garnering the burglars’ access to individual mailboxes. The key is a physical key which fits into a keyhole in the intercom entry system, allowing the thieves to buzz themselves into the building. "I think everyone feels violated that these people can have access our building and the mail." "These guys had stolen it on Thursday, well, on Saturday, they charged like $5000 in charges to local businesses," said Rhodes. Rhodes says the burglars swiped a credit card from his box that he hadn't activated yet. " knew exactly what they were doing especially when they're carrying- they both have cups of coffee!" ![]() "I was amazed they were totally relaxed they walked in," said Rhodes.
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