Beware - Homeless looking lady stealing mail, lurking in apt stairs in PH/CH

ribbons

I got home around 11 last Thursday to find a homeless looking lady hanging out on the stairs right outside my apartment. She had about 5 shopping bags with her and had all sorts of stuff all over the stairs including a social security card. I asked her what was going on and and to leave and she said she was here to pick up cans from my neighbor. I walked my dog for about 20 minutes and when I got back she obviously was still there. I reminded her again to leave but left it at that since I wanted to go to bed and prayed she would not still be there in the AM. The next morning she was gone.

Today I spoke to one of my neighbors who lives in the building next door and he had a stack of mail for people in my building and other buildings in the neighborhood. He found her in the basement area of his building with her bags of stolen mail.

I am on St Marks by Washington, but apparently she had mail from buildings by Nostrand too. This lady was polite, but appeared a bit off, probably in 40s and African American. Be on the lookout if you see something that doesn't seem right. Don't buzz people in if you are not expecting anyone.

novanglus

She hit our building too (Sterling by Washington). Stole a number of packages over one weekend.

newguy88

Oh snap! I'll keep my eyes open. Thanks for the heads up!