Police today released a surveillance video of a man they said has stolen mail from several apartment buildings in Echo Park and Silver Lake by using a postal key to gain access to the buildings.

The suspect, 27-year-old Gregory Jimmy Karkour, has stolen mail at various locations since January, according to an LAPD press release. Most of the locations are in the southern section of Echo Park but one is in Silver Lake:

January 11, 2016, at 10:30 p.m., in the 1300 block of Angelina Street

January 15, 2016, at 10:30 p.m., in the 1300 block of Court Street

January 18, 2016, at 9:40 a.m., in the 1300 block of Court Street

January 24, 2016, at 2:25 a.m., in the 1800 block of W. Temple Street

January 28, 2016, at 4:20 a.m., in the 300 block of Reno Street

February 3, 2016, at 6:30 a.m., in the 100 block of Witmer Street

February 11, 2016, at 5:51 a.m., in the 100 block of Witmer Street

April 17, 2016, at 11:50 p.m., in the 700 block of Maltman Avenue

Police said Karkour was seen leaving several of the locations in a light blue, two-door 2006 Honda Accord. Karkour, described as Latino with brown hair and brown eyes, was last seen wearing a black “Under Armour” hooded shirt, black jeans and black tennis shoes. He has close cropped hair.

The thefts are the most recent in which suspects have used stolen or counterfeited keys used by mail carriers to gain access to centralized mail boxes and apartment buildings.

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Anyone with information is urged to contact LAPD Rampart Burglary Detective Section at 213-484-3490. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).

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