Winnipeg police seek person of interest in downtown apartment mail thefts

Winnipeg police are looking for a person of interest after mail was stolen from at least 11 apartment buildings in the city's downtown and West End areas during the month of August.

In each case, a male gained access to a building's vestibule, where he pried open residents' mailboxes and took their mail.

Locations where the break-ins occurred include:

- 400 block of Maryland Street.

- First 100 block of Cornish Avenue.

- 100 block of Young Street.

- 100 block of Balmoral Street.

- 300 block of Kennedy Street.

- 400 block of Kennedy Street.

- 1st 100 block of Carlton Street.

- 100 block of Donald Street.

- 100 block of Smith Street.

- 200 block of Portage Avenue.

- 300 block of Broadway.

Total damage is estimated to be at least $11,000.

Police released photos of a "person of interest" in connection with the mail thefts on Thursday.

Anyone with information about the thefts or the identity of the person of interest is asked to call investigators at (204) 986-6668 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).