Surveillance video expected to deliver mail thief to jail soon

Carrying a young child instead of a mail bag, Bernard Gifford knew the woman he captured on his surveillance cameras didn’t work for the post office.

“Just goes to show you the nerve some people have when it comes to stealing,” Gifford said.

Colorado Springs Police say this federal offense is actually fairly common.

“They can do check washing, they can recreate it with your information and make a whole series of checks so that they can cash several of them and they can steal your identity,” said Lt. Catherine Buckley.

The US Postal Service recommends using their blue boxes for mailing out any checks and promptly collecting your mail when it comes.

“Any outgoing mail containing checks or actually anything at all I would recommend bringing it to one of our blue boxes,” said Linda Neill, a spokesperson for the USPS.

Police say Gifford’s video showing the thief stealing a check from his mailbox will help deliver her to jail.

“That’s some of the best testimony out there. It’s tough to refute,” Lt. Buckley said.