Surveillance video shows man accused of stealing mail in Fort Lauderdale

A Fort Lauderdale resident shared surveillance video he said shows a thief removing envelopes from his mailbox — including some containing his new U.S. Passport and U.S. Citizenship certificate. Christopher Urbina said his front-door surveillance camera recorded the thief who was wearing a face mask. “To become a citizen is a very big deal, and it’s a process,” said Urbina, who was born in Honduras. The video showed the mail theft shortly after 2:10 p.m. on Aug. 28. Urbina said the experience affected his sense of safety in the neighborhood, so he is considering moving out. “I just moved here like a month ago … If someone feels so comfortable to steal my mail, like what other things can happen over here? I don’t know,” Urbina said. Also in Broward County, Ring surveillance video showed a woman stealing from mailboxes at about 6:05 a.m. on April 27 in Deerfield Beach. In Miami-Dade County, surveillance video showed a man who was riding a bicycle stealing from several mailboxes at 2:30 a.m. on July 31st at the Parkview Condominiums.Urbina said he reported the case to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The agency welcomes tips at 1-877-876-2455. Detectives ask anyone with information about this or other cases who wants to remain anonymous to call Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 in Broward or 305-471-8477 in Miami-Dade. Related storiesDetectives arrest 2 men accused of using master keys to steal mail in DavieMan faces 10 charges after confessing to mail thefts in Coral Gables