Caught on camera: mail thief strikes in Clairemont

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A mail thief is caught on camera swiping packages from porches in Clairemont. Surveillance video shows her plain as day ripping people off. The victims are hoping the clear pictures will help police catch the crook.

New surveillance video shows the suspected mail thief driving from home to home in Clairemont -- stealing mail just about as fast as the postal service can drop it off.

On Wednesday morning, the young blonde woman pulled up to Josh McKeon's home and stole a package from his porch that contained a teething toy for his 8-month-old son.

The woman appears to be driving a newer model Ford Focus with Texas plates.

"Right there, right there. Same glasses, the ponytail, the blonde hair, the whole thing," Michael Gibson said.

After our original story aired on the mail thief -- the Gibson family, who also live in Clairemont, couldn't believe their eyes.

On April 15th, that same young blonde woman stole mail from their home -- not once, but twice.

"This day and age, you would think with social media she would get caught. It's totally ridiculous," Gibson said.

Now that both stories have aired, the e-mails and phone calls are pouring in with even more tips to help the Gibsons, the McKeons and the whole Clairemont neighborhood get this crook off the streets.

"I'm betting she's done this many times before, and I'm betting no one else has gotten any physical evidence. Hopefully now we can stop her and get her off the streets," McKeon said.

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Caught on camera: mail thief strikes in Clairemont