The holiday season is a time for charity, sweet smells, feel-good cheer — and taking. That is, it’s also a time when thieves generally strike and mail is a prime target. That prompted one local mailman to speak out about Seattle package theft.

“The people that are doing this … they’re kind of heartless in some aspects,” said T. Jay, a postal worker in the Seattle area.

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“These are people’s Christmas gifts,” he said. “These are toys for kids. These are things people have sent from a long way away, and it’s heartbreaking every time we hear that somebody’s package was stolen.”

T. Jay — Seattle’s self-proclaimed “Punk Rock Mail Man” — said that he is approached about a missing package at least once a week. Sometimes there’s a misunderstanding, but often it’s a case of Seattle package theft. He took to reddit recently to offer some advice for online shoppers during this holiday season. After all, those online items have to get from the warehouse to your door. And postal workers, UPS, or FedEx will likely drop those packages off. Read more