Showing posts with label Mailbox crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mailbox crime. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Cluster Mailboxes | Dropped charges and reduced jail time: Court records show some Central Texas mail theft cases end with plea deals

Article Title: Dropped charges and reduced jail time: Court records show some Central Texas mail theft cases end with plea deals Snippet of Article: "damaged cluster mailbox at a stack of letters. She and her neighbors have mailboxes packed within a metal case, called a “cluster.” Each person has a key... The report also shows the management had not reported the missing keys to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. “At the Conroe Post Office, 40 of the 170 keys located at the unit were not listed on the inventory log, and 19 of the 149 keys listed on the inventory log could not be located. Unit management had not reported any of the missing keys to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and did not accurately update the arrow key inventory log,” the audit shows...Since that time, arrest records show people accused of using arrow keys, damaging mailboxes and stealing mail sometimes don’t face federal charges..." Reference: www.kvue.com

Friday, January 12, 2024

Explosive device destroys mailbox in Teller County, Colorado

Article Title: Explosive device destroys mailbox in Teller County, Colorado Snippet of Article: "...law enforcement received reports of an explosion inside a parcel box at the intersection of County Road 11 and High Chateau Road near Wrights Reservoir. Law enforcement officials were able to determine the explosive was not sent through the mail because..." Reference: gazette.com

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Man admits to opening 30 mailboxes in Campbell County, sheriff’s office says

Article Title: Man admits to opening 30 mailboxes in Campbell County, sheriff’s office says Snippet of Article: "According to CCSO detectives, Leach admitted during the interview that he opened 30 mailboxes from various addresses in the Davis Chapel Road, Carr Wynn Road, Coolidge Road and Back Valley Road areas. ...Detectives found hundreds of mail items that were believed to be stolen. " Reference: www.wate.com

Thursday, October 25, 2018

As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes

Article Title:As computers get harder to crack, thieves are pillaging mailboxes Snippet of Article: "...'Mail fishing' is when people use tools to retrieve envelopes out of the blue mailboxes lining the streets, and it's on the rise, according to law enforcement officials. "It's doubled over the last two years, at least," said Lt. John Grimpel, a spokesman for the New York City Police Department..." Reference: www.cnbc.com

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Mailbox fishing: Blue US Postal Service mailboxes targeted

Blue US Postal Service mailboxes targeted by thieves Article Title: Blue US Postal Service mailboxes targeted by thieves Snippet of Article: "...someone may have been stealing envelopes out of the boxes. "The manager did mention something called fishing, where people are using types of contraptions to get mail out of the mailbox after its been placed there." ..." Reference: www.turnto23.com

Monday, September 30, 2013

Police are investigating a fire in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox

Article Title: Arson investigated in USPS mailbox fire Snippet of Article: "...At 5:45 PM, the Sheboygan Fire Department responded to a report of a mailbox on fire at South 12 Street and Clara Avenue, in front of the US Bank...." Reference: www.sheboygandaily.com

Monday, November 29, 2010

Dead Squirrels, Broken Egg Found in Lyman Mailbox

Article Title: Dead Squirrels, Broken Egg Found in Lyman Mailbox Snippet of Article: "...received a text message that said, "How did you like your surprise in your mailbox?" Lyons texted back to ask who was sending the message. The response said, "There is more to come."..."
Reference:www2.wspa.com