BALTIMORE — A small business owner is fighting to keep his company open as mail thieves continue to target checks sent to his office, costing him thousands of dollars.

Since August, Joseph Nissel, owner of Renue Systems, a cleaning company serving the hospitality and commercial industries, estimates 25 to 30 checks mailed to his business near Park Heights have been stolen, altered and cashed by criminals.

"It's every week. It's getting stolen checks, checks not coming in the mail, not getting mail for a week or two, not a piece of mail," Nissel said.

The ongoing thefts have forced customers to repeatedly cancel and reissue payments, creating frustration for both Nissel and his clients.

"We went back and forth with the customer until they were able to provide us with a copy of the check

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