Article Title: Tracking cluster mailbox thefts: Sacramento man creates map
Snippet of Article: "...Pocket area leader and resident Will Cannady said he created the map recently because so many neighbors were reporting mail thefts with no..."
Reference: www.abc10.com
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Fingerprints from rat traps in mailboxes lead postal inspectors to Mobile man
Article Title: Fingerprints from rat traps in mailboxes lead postal inspectors to Mobile man
Snippet of Article: "..."Jonathan Randle pleads guilty to bank fraud, identity theft charges...MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Postal workers over the past couple of years found rat traps in mailboxes – a discovery that proved crucial in finding a mail thief..."
Reference: www.fox10tv.com
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
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Saturday, January 13, 2024
Why people are excited about the future of AI and what it will do for mailbox deliveries
Article Title: Why people are excited about the future of AI and what it will do for mailbox deliveries
Snippet of Article: "...The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been tossed around a lot lately. We hear it constantly, with new ideas emerging in our lives. One area that AI is slated to transform completely is package delivery. The changes will be profound and welcomed, especially for those tired of having their items stolen by porch pirates. The days of stolen packages are numbered, as Arrive has a sophisticated platform that will bring it to an end. ..."
Reference: www.ajot.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
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Raspberry Pi mailbox brings in the mail like the old days
Article Title: Raspberry Pi mailbox brings in the mail like the old days
Snippet of Article: "...mailbox project he calls Mailblocks. The system works by blocking all push notifications detected on the network. Push notifications aren’t permanently blocked. Instead, you can download them by placing your phone inside of a toy mailbox. According to Dupont, the idea was to somewhat recreate the experience of retrieving your mail each day from a mailbox on your own terms. ..."
Reference:www.tomshardware.com
Reference:www.tomshardware.com
Monday, August 21, 2023
Mailboxes Blown up Thursday Night
Article Title:Mailboxes Blown up Thursday Night
Snippet of Article: "Residents in the vicinity of Lopers Path and Tony Tiska’s Path in Water Mill heard several loud explosions Thursday night at around 10 p.m. It was a foggy night and..."
Reference: www.27east.com
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Mail collection boxes at Rancho Bernardo’s U.S. postal annex ‘compromised’ with sticky substance
Article Title: Mail collection boxes at Rancho Bernardo’s U.S. postal annex ‘compromised’ with sticky substance
Snippet of Article: "The annex at 16960 Bernardo Center Drive — which long-time residents know as Rancho Bernardo’s original post office — has six mail collection boxes outside. On Monday, three had a sheet of paper taped to block their chutes stating “Boxes are compromised with sticky residue. Do not use. Thanks.”..."
Reference: www.sandiegouniontribune.com
Thursday, August 10, 2023
General Guidelines and Policies for RURAL Delivery
Article Title: General Guidelines and Policies for RURAL Delivery
Snippet of Article: "Rural carriers are required to stop at a mailbox with the signal flag raised, indicating mail to be picked up, even if there is no mail for delivery."
Reference: usps.com
Requirements for CITY delivery mailboxes
Article Title: Requirements for CITY delivery mailboxes
Snippet of Article: "...Generally, the boxes should be installed with the bottom of the box at a vertical height of between 41-45 inches from the road surface. ..."
Reference: usps.com
U.S. Postal Service withholds mail in Neenah subdivision during mailbox dispute
Article Title: U.S. Postal Service withholds mail in Neenah subdivision during mailbox dispute
Snippet of Article: "In the past few weeks, notices from the U.S. Postal Service have gone out, and in some cases people are having their mail withheld from delivery by USPS.
On Green Acres Lane in Neenah, Florian Becher is one of the many people not receiving their mail right now because of a dispute with the postal service over the height of his mailbox and its distance from the curb.
“Now it slants too much. It was too high and it wasn’t close enough to the curb...If you have a mailbox, it’s supposed to be 41 to 45 inches high and 6 to 8 inches from the curb. ..."
Reference: www.wbay.com
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Mailbox Improvement Week is May 21-27
Article Title: Mailbox Improvement Week is May 21-27
Snippet of Article: "...The Postal Service makes this annual request because of the wear and tear that occurs to mailboxes every year. Repairing suburban and rural mailboxes improves..."
Reference: www.cleveland.com
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Someone put baked beans in my mailbox, but it may not just be a harmless prank
Article Title: Someone put baked beans in my mailbox, but it may not just be a harmless prank
Snippet of Article: "found a mound of baked beans in her mailbox may have uncovered a sinister new trend...The beans were used as a messy indicator of which house was unoccupied, and a possible easy target for a burglary. ..."
Reference: nypost.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
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Buy Commercial and Residential Mailboxes Factory Direct | Approved By The USPS
Article Title:Buy Mailboxes Factory Direct | Approved By The USPS
Snippet of Article: "...complete line of Residential Mailboxes and Mailbox Posts designed for durability and style. Curbside residential mailboxes are U.S.P.S. approved, come in a variety of styles, and will add curb appeal to any home. Residential mailboxes can be purchased for individual installations or clustered together with spreaders or larger posts for multi-unit curbside delivery.
Salsbury Industries offers a variety of Wall Mounted Mailboxes, Post Mounted Mailboxes and Locking Mailboxes. These products are perfectly suited for individual homeowners, residential developments, condominiums, homeowners’ associations, businesses, and a variety of other applications. ..."
Reference: www.mailboxes.com
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Cluster Boxes (Centralized Delivery) vs Mail Delivery to the Home Can Impact Home Value
Article Title:Cluster Boxes (Centralized Delivery) vs Mail Delivery to the Home Can Impact Home Value
Snippet of Article: "Americans value the dependable delivery of their mail...USPS customers don’t like and don’t want this change. People want their mail delivered to their home. In 2015, the USPS conducted a national survey, along with the market research firm Gallup. ...survey found that among the different services provided by USPS, consumers and businesses place the highest value on maintaining delivery to the door and/or curb, rather than delivery to cluster boxes or parcel lockers."
Reference: www.nahb.org
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Massachusetts mailboxes robbed ‘once again,’ cops say: How to protect your mail
Article Title: Massachusetts mailboxes robbed ‘once again,’ cops say: How to protect your mail
Snippet of Article: "...the mailbox outside the Colpitts Road post office was robbed Sunday night. Officers quickly spotted the suspects’ car, the department said, but the driver took off at high speeds, making it unsafe for police to pursue. Soon after, the same vehicle arrived at a post office on Court Street in Arlington, where Weston police said the same suspects broke into the outdoor mailbox..."
Reference: www.masslive.com
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Ring Mailbox Sensor is a battery-powered motion sensor that sends you real-time notifications via the Ring app when your mailbox opens
Article Title: Ring Mailbox Sensor is a battery-powered motion sensor that sends you real-time notifications via the Ring app when your mailbox opens
Snippet of Article: "...When connected to Ring Bridge, Ring Mailbox Sensor allows you to receive a real-time notification in the Ring app or via connected Alexa-enabled device whenever your Mailbox Sensor detects motion. ..."
Reference: Amazon
Friday, January 20, 2023
Shreveport, La. Postal boxes vandalized; mail stolen
Article Title: Postal boxes vandalized; mail stolen
Snippet of Article: "...For a number of days now, the big blue drop boxes in front of the U.S. Postal Service’s Southfield Station on East 70th Street in Shreveport have remained covered up after someone vandalized them. ..."
Reference: www.msn.com
Monday, December 19, 2022
Police investigating mailbox bombings in Montgomery County, Pa.
Article Title:Police investigating mailbox bombings in Montgomery County, Pa.
Snippet of Article: "...A Limerick Township family says their mailbox was bombed three times in eight days. ..."This is exactly where it blew up. You can see on both sides," said Maggie Shea, pointing at the pieces of the second mailbox she owns that was blown up.
"This time the mailbox was all the way across the street with a little CO2 cartridge, which is what they used to blow it up," added Shea of Upper Providence Township.
She lives only a few miles from the other victims and says her property was targeted "
Reference: 6abc.com
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