Army vet working to catch metro mail thief

After a number of reported mail and package thefts from front porches in the metro, one man said hes setting up a sting operation to catch the wanted thief.

Video: Army veteran setting up traps for thief

Im not just your 'Joe Blow' citizen, said John Karlin. Im a U.S. Army veteran with police training. Im going to get this guy myself.

Karlin has set up hidden cameras around his home and set out booby-trapped packages.

I dont just want to record him in the act, I want to catch him stealing my packages, he said.

His actions come after numerous reports of an unknown man stealing peoples mail.

The most recent incident happened this past Friday. Video surveillance from the Royal Oaks neighborhood near Northwest 16th and Rockwell shows a man stealing a box of diapers.

The man unidentified man pulled up in a white Pontiac Solstice convertible.

Whoever this guy is, we're going to catch him, said Karlin. I know how he walks. Ive got his vehicle. Weve got a tag number. We are looking for him.

Following KOCO 5s original report, new video of the suspect has surfaced. The surveillance video dates back to Jan. 15.

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Army vet working to catch metro mail thief