Mail theft, robberies spiking across Bay Area: Here's what you should know

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Mail theft, robberies spiking across Bay Area: Here's what you should know
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U.S. postal inspector says oftentimes, the mail thieves are looking for personal information like banking details or credit card numbers.

The U.S. Postal Service says mail theft as well as mail carrier robberies have both risen broadly in recent years.For San Francisco resident Reed Jones, mail theft has been a constant worry ever since he moved into his Bernal Heights neighborhood.

"Our mailbox has been broken into about 10 to 15 times over the last two to three years," Jones said.Jones says over the past year or so, he's often times come home to find the doors on his mailbox either broken into or tampered with.The U.S. Postal Service says mail theft as well as mail carrier robberies have both risen broadly in recent years.

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