Milwaukee woman helps police arrest alleged serial mail thief

A 27-year-old alleged serial mail thief is behind bars awaiting potential criminal charges after repeatedly targeting a Milwaukee neighborhood. One resident’s quick thinking helped police make the arrest.

Stacy McSwain says neighbors near 48th and Townsend began warning each other about a woman stealing mail and returning to the area day after day.

“Why, why are you going through the mailbox?” McSwain said. “And then when I saw her take everything out, I’m like, no, this can’t be happening.”

After seeing surveillance video of the suspect going door to door, McSwain says she spotted the woman walking down the street and pulled out her phone to record her for the police…

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