Mail Identity Theft – July 2012

July 3:

• Berlin, CONNECTICUT: The Berlin Citizen – Police looking for mailbox vandal suspect 

July 4:

• Fall River, MASSACHUSETTS: WPRI.com – 3 Arrested for Fall River Mailbox Bombings
• Briarcliff Manor, NEW YORK: The Ossining Daily Voice – Briarcliff Police Crack Down On Mailbox Vandalism

July 5:

• Mill Valley, CALIFORNIA: Mill Valley Patch – From Fireworks to Baseball Bats, Mailboxes Take a Beating
• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: False alarm; mail-theft suspect nabbed
• San Luis Obispo, CALIFORNIA: San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office – Possession of Stolen Property

July 6:

• College Station, TEXAS: WTAW Talk – Observant Citizen Reports Stolen Mail Which Leads to Arrests

July 7:

• Bryan, TEXAS: The Eagle – Couple accused of mail theft

July 8:

• Stockton, CALIFORNIA: News 10 ABC – Mail truck stolen and crashed in Stockton

July 9:

• Stockton, CALIFORNIA: The Record – Mail-theft suspect in custody
• Tehachapi, CALIFORNIA: TehachapiNews.com – Identity theft is on the rise locally
• Los Cerritos, CALIFORNIA: Hews Media Group – Mail boxes at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper office complex vandalized, again

July 10:

• Bryan, TEXAS: The Eagle – Woman faces more charges in connection with mail theft
• Folly Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Post and Courier – Authorities: Woman, 28, tied to post office thefts in Folly Beach, Pawley’s Island
• Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA: WCBD 2 – Police arrest suspect in Folly Beach mail theft

July 11:

• Georgetown County, SOUTH CAROLINA: Georgetown Times – Pawleys woman accused of mail theft
• White Plains, NEW YORK: Daily Voice – Police: Mailboxes Stolen From White Plains Neighborhood

July 12:

• Juanita, WASHINGTON: Kirkland Patch – KPD Blotter: Paycheck for $2,532 Stolen From Mailbox in Juanita
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: The Sacramento Bee – Sacramento man indicted for identity theft, fraud

July 13:

• Easy Longmeadow, MASSACHUSETTS: FOX 6 – Mailbox Latest Victim in Valley Vandalism Strike
• Fort Worth, TEXAS: CBS DFW – Local Mailbox Target of Thieves “Phishing” Scam
• Bangor, MAINE: Associated Press – Bangor woman gets 3 1/2 years for identity theft
• Bangor, MAINE: Bangor Daily News – Bangor woman sentenced to over 3 years in prison for identity theft

July 14:

• Olalla, WASHINGTON: Kitsap Sun – Man accused of stealing mail and torching mailboxes arrested
• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: 6 reader reports

July 15:

• Olalla, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 – Police: 19-year-old steals mail, torches mailboxes in Kitsap Co.
• White Plains, NEW YORK: White Plains Patch – 3 White Plains Mailboxes Go Missing

July 16:

• Gardnerville Ranchos, NEVADA: The Record-Courier – $1,000 reward for mail box theft info
• Port Orchard, WASHINGTON: Kitsap Sun – Olalla man charged with arson, mail theft for lighting mailboxes on fire

July 17:

• Hagerstown, MARYLAND: Herald-Mail – Hagerstown man accused of stealing mail could face federal charges: Mail removed from 11 boxes in Hagerstown area
• Rock Hill, SOUTH CAROLINA: HeraldOnline.com – Reports: Mailboxes vandalized at medical offices in Rock Hill
• Pomfret, NEW YORK: WGRZ – Chautauqua Co. Sheriff’s Investigate Mailbox Vandalism
• Larsen County, CALIFORNIA: Larsen County Times – Beware of snail mail frauds

July 18:

• Henderson, TEXAS: Henderson News – Use a rural mailbox? Rusk Co. experiencing mail thefts
• Rusk County, TEXAS: KLTV – Rusk County issue alert regarding rural mail thefts

July 19:

• Bakersfield, CALIFORNIA: Bakersfield Now – Mail being stolen from P.O. boxes
• White Bear Lake, MINNESOTA: KARE 11 – Identity stolen after north metro mail theft

July 20:

• Spokane, WASHINGTON: The Spokesman-Review – Mail thief fires shot after Taser shock

July 23:

• Pocono, PENNSYLVANIA: Pocono Record – Downspouts, window screens, mail stolen from Pocono homes
• Longview, TEXAS: KYTX CBS 19 – Longview police warn against thieves passing stolen checksJuly 25:
• San Antonio, TEXAS: KSAT – Man tried to cash check stolen from mailbox: Tommy Castillo, 43, charged with forgery

July 24:

• El Dorado County, CALIFORNIA: KRNV – Man pleads guilty to burglary, theft of U.S. mail from post offices in El Dorado County
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: News 10 – Accused mail thief pleads guilty
• Orange County, CALIFORNIA: Orange County Blog – OC Mail Thief: Please, Please Go Easy on Me & My Meth Habit!

July 25:

• San Antonio, TEXAS: KSAT – DA’s office: Mail thefts are part of ring: More than a dozen cases involving elderly under investigation
• Redmond, WASHINGTON: Redmond Reporter – Police investigate reports of fraud and mail theft
• Kilgore, TEXAS: KETK – Kilgore folks getting mail stolen out of their mailboxes

July 26:

• Oakdale, MINNESOTA: TwinCities.com – Oakdale man sentenced to prison for role in 10-person ID theft ring
• Minneapolis, MINNESOTA: WCCO – Oakdale Man Gets 6 Years For Stealing Mail
• Prince George’s County, MARYLAND: The Washington Post – Prince George’s man sentenced in ID scam
• Kilgore, TEXAS: Longview News-Journal – Officials identify possible suspect vehicle in recent mail thefts
• Oakdale, MINNESOTA: KSTP – Oakdale Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Stealing Mail, Financial Information

July 27:

• Tewksbury, MASSASSCHUSETTS: Tewksbury Patch – Fed Up Resident Helps Police Nab Alleged Mailbox Vandals
• Kilgore, TEXAS: Longview News-Journal – Kilgore police seek help to curb mail thefts
• Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA: Simi Valley Acorn – Months-long investigation leads to mail theft arrest
• Bloomfield Township, MICHIGAN: Downtown Publications – Check stolen from mailbox
• Puyallup, WASHINGTON: KOMO – Mail thieves targeting Puyallup neighborhood

July 30:

• Jamestown, NEW YORK: Riverhead Local – Vandals target mailboxes in Aquebogue & Jamesport
• Altadena, CALIFORNIA: Altadena Patch – Mail/Package Theft from Altadena Porches: Sheriff’s Station requests detailed information from any victims
• Porter County, INDIANA: Chester Tribune – Woman gets 66 months in prison after admitting stealing mail and identities

July 31:

• Osceola, MISSOURI: Kansas City infoZine – Osceola Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, ID Theft
• Sunrise, FLORIDA: Sun Sentinel – Cops: Man with stolen mail collides with police, gets bitten by a dog
• Glendale, CALIFORNIA: Glendale News Press – Two men charged with identity theft: The men are found with several people’s mail, personal information