Mail Identity Theft – December 2012

Dec. 1:

• Chesterfield, VIRGINIA: KTVR – Chesterfield man says gift cards were pilfered from mailboxes
• Chicago, ILLINOIS: CBS Chicago – Off-Duty Cop Catches Mail Thief

Dec. 4:

• Monterey, CALIFORNIA: The Salinas Californian – Monterey Police Log: Prowling, theft of mail
• Maple Leaf Seattle, WASHINGTON: Maple Leaf Life – Beware mail theft this holiday season
• Riverside County, CALIFORNIA: Press Enterprise – MAIL THEFT: Tips for not becoming a victim

Dec. 5:

• Tampa, FLORIDA: FOX – Mail remains target for thieves

Dec. 7:

• Adair County, IOWA: KCCI – Gift card bandits targeting your mailbox
• Bakersfield, CALIFORNIA: KGET 17 – Mailbox thieves strike Bakersfield neighborhood
• Coto de Caza, CALIFORNIA: Orange County Register – Mail taken from 130 mailboxes in Coto
• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – Update: West Seattle package/mail-theft suspects arrested; stolen items to be returned
• Houston, TEXAS: SFGate – Iranian man gets prison for Texas mail, ID theft
• Bloomfield Township, MICHIGAN: Downtown Bloomfield – Mail stolen from homes in township

Dec. 8:

• Adair County, IOWA: KCAU TV – Mail Theft a Big Problem In SW Iowa
• Adair County, IOWA: WOWT 6 – Mailbox Theft Increase In Southwest Iowa
• Solon, OHIO: Solon Patch – Man Caught Stealing From Solon Residents’ Mailboxes

Dec. 9:

• Greenfield, IOWA: ABC5 – Police Looking For Mail Thief

Dec. 10:

• Fairbanks, ALASKA: Daily News-Miner – Fairbanks-area residents on edge about mail thefts
• Grays Harbor County, WASHINGTON: KING 5 – 3 teens accused of stealing Christmas cash from mailboxes

Dec. 11:

• Bakersfield, CALIFORNIA: BakersfieldNow.com – Bakersfield residents plead for help after mail stolen
• Buford, GEORGIA: Buford Patch – Holiday Crime Alert: Mail Thief Snatches Video Game, Cell Phone Accessories

Dec. 13:

• Grand Junction, COLORADO: KKCO 11 – Identity thieves targeting Mesa County mailboxes
• Maple Grove, MINNESOTA: Maple Grove Patch – Maple Grove Police Blotter: Mail Theft
• Kingston Township, PENNSYLVANIA: Times Leader – Two CV deliverymen charged with mail theft

Dec. 14:

• Shorewood, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 – Holiday season means increase in mail theft
• Fort Worth, TEXAS: Star-Telegram – Pit bull nabs suspected mail thief
• East Marlborough, PENNSYLVANIA: The Unionville Times – E. Marlborough police warn of mail, package thefts

Dec. 17:

• Vienna, VIRGINIA: Vienna Patch – Police Warn Residents About Holiday Mail Theft
• Grand Junction, COLORADO: KREX 5 – Authorities Warn Mailbox Thefts on the Rise

Dec. 18:

• Tyler, TEXAS: KLTV 7 – TPD reports numerous instances of mail theft

Dec. 19:

• Orinda, CALIFORNIA: www.lamorindaweekly.com – Mailbox Thievery in Orinda
• Martinez, CALIFORNIA: Martinez Patch – Police Log: Stolen Mail Chase

Dec. 20:

• Tacoma, WASHINGTON: Q13FOX – Tacoma police recover stolen mail, packages
• Tacoma, WASHINGTON: MyNorthwest.com – Tacoma police thwart theft of holiday mail and packages
• San Pedro, CALIFORNIA: Redlands-Loma Linda Patch – ‘San Pedro Grinch’ Accused of Stealing Gifts, Possessing Mail From Redlands: The man allegedly had stolen property under his own Christmas tree, including a pair of snowflake-pattern pajamas gift-labeled for his mother. Stolen mail included Christmas cards, detectives said.

Dec. 21:

• Tacoma, WASHINGTON: KIRO 7 – Stolen packages, mail found in rented truck
• Rancho Palos Verdes, CALIFORNIA: LA Weekly – Michael Wieczorek Stole Christmas Cards, Presents, Mail In South Bay — Cops
• Sequim, WASHINGTON: Sequim Gazette – Sheriff’s Office warns of potential mail theft

Dec. 22:

• Ramsey, MINNESOTA: KARE 11 – Holiday mail stolen from homes in Ramsey
• Rockford, ILLINOIS: Rockford Register Star – Roscoe woman sentenced for mail fraud, theft
• Wauwatosa, WISCONSIN: Wauwatosa Patch – Crosstown and Community Cooperation Catches a Thief, Police Say

Dec. 23:

• Lafayette, CALIFORNIA: Lafayette Patch – Lafayette Police Suspect Concord Pair in Mailbox Break-ins: A number of mail thefts reported recently in Burton Valley

Dec. 24:

• Bloomfield Hills, MICHIGAN: Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch – Police Warn Residents Over Recent Mail Thefts

Dec. 25:

• Riverview, FLORIDA: WTSP – Grinch swipes mail from hundreds, damages mailboxes in Riverview

Dec. 26:

• Riverview, FLORIDA: Tampa Bay Times – Hillsborough deputies seek Grinch who stole Riverview mail
• New Canaan, CONNECTICUT: New Canaan News – Mail thief hits New Canaan
• Riverview, FLORIDA: WTSP 10 – U.S. Postal inspectors join Riverview stolen mail investigation
• Anchorage, ALASKA: KTUU.com – APD Seeks Local Man After Theft of 4 Mail Collection Boxes

Dec. 27:

• Anchorage, ALASKA: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Suspect being sought in mail collection box thefts
• Riverview, FLORIDA: ABC – Mail stolen from Tampa-area neighborhoods returned
• Flathead County, MONTANA: Flathead Beacon – Stolen Mail
• Riverview, FLORIDA: WINK – Deputies search for mail thief who left paper trail
• Anchorage, ALASKA: Anchorage Daily News – More victims emerge in Anchorage mailbox heists

Dec. 28:

• Shakopee, MINNESOTA: Shakopee Patch – Mail Theft, Arrests: Shakopee Crime Report
• Cedar Springs, WYOMING: The Post – Police seek suspect in mail theft
• Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO: KOAT – Stolen mail

Dec. 30:

• Palmer, ALASKA: Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman – Mail theft not just a holiday problem

Dec. 31:

• San Jacinto, CALIFORNIA: CBS Los Angeles – San Jacinto Man, 34, Accused of Mail Theft
• Enumclaw, WASHINGTON: Enumclaw Patch – Burglaries, Mail Theft and Tires Punctured in Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 Blotter
• Kent, WASHINGTON: KOMO – Thieves targeting Kent mailboxes
• San Jacinto, CALIFORNIA: SWRNN.com – Deputies arrest suspected mail thief in San Jacinto
• Anchorage, ALASKA: AlaskaPublic.org – Suspect In Mail Thefts Arrested
• Anchorage, ALASKA: ADN.com – Suspect in Christmas mailbox thefts arrested