Suspected mail thief caught on camera stealing FedEx package from porch

Feb. 12, 2016 11:31 AM PT

Police on Friday released surveillance footage showing a suspected mail thief stealing a package from a La Crescenta porch last week, police said.

Around 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 3, the suspect drove by during a FedEx delivery to a home on the 5100 block of New York Avenue, said Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot.

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Shortly after the delivery truck left, the suspect vehicle — a blue, four-door BMW 3 Series missing a front license plate — drove up to the home, after which a man jumped out of the passenger’s seat, snagged the package and hopped back in the car before fleeing.

The suspect was described as in his early 20s, around 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a thin build. A description of the getaway driver was not available.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call Glendale police at (818) 548-4811. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

Twitter: @atchek

Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.