Mail-Identity Theft – April 2013

Apr. 1:

• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Port Townsend Leader – Trial in massive mail theft case is delayed to June

Apr. 2:

• Martinez, CALIFORNIA: Martinez Patch – Martinez PD: Mail Theft and Suspicious Hugging

Apr. 3:

• Grosse Point, MICHIGAN: Grosse Point Patch – Credit Fraud, Mail Theft Under Investigation in Grosse Pointe Farms
• Foresthill, CALIFORNIA: News10 – Man accused of stealing mail detained at Foresthill mobile home

Apr. 4:

• Park Township, MICHIGAN: SturgisJournal.com – Rings stolen from mailbox
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: News10.net – Placer meth user behind multiple mailbox burglaries

Apr. 5:

• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – Arrest for counterfeit money leads to stolen mail, documents from across Bay Area, state
• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: Contra Costa Times – Hercules: Police release more details on mail theft ring
• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: Pinole-Hercules Patch – UPDATE: Fake Money Arrests Lead to 3 Other Arrests for Mail Theft
• Contra Costa, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – Simple and easy ways to keep your mail from getting into the wrong hands
• Park Township, MICHIGAN: Three Rivers Commercial-News – Rings missing from mailbox
• Mercer Island: Mercer Island Patch – Sentenced: Husband and Wife Theft Were Linked to Crimes in Mercer Island: The couple from the Bothell/Kirkland area were linked to at least 23 crimes in Mercer Island and eight other local cities, including mail theft, ID theft, car prowling and burglary.
• Fortuna, CALIFORNIA: Humboldt Sentinel – The Check’s in the Mail: That is, if Ms. Belisle Doesn’t Get to it First

Apr. 6:

• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – Police find stolen mail after counterfeit arrests
• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: SFGate – Pair arrested in Hercules with stolen mail
• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: KTVU.com – Police find stolen mail after two arrested for using counterfeit cash
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Red Bluff News Online – Trinity woman arrested for mail theft
• Fortuna, CALIFORNIA: Times-Standard Online – Fortuna police arrest woman suspected of stealing checks, property

Apr. 7:

• Napa Valley, CALIFORNIA: Napa Valley Patch – Police Arrest Suspects in Napa, Bay Area Theft, Counterfeit Ring

Apr. 8:

• Lincoln, NEBRASKA: 1011 – A Warning About Putting Outgoing Mail in Your Mailbox
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: News 10 – 7 ways to help safeguard against mail theft

Apr. 9:

• Martinez, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – Martinez police report: Car thefts, mail and packages stolen from residences
• Lewiston, CALIFORNIA: Redwood Times – Trinity County woman arrested for stealing U.S. mail

Apr. 10:

• Tacoma, WASHINGTON: The Seattle Times – Stolen mail found in stolen car in Kent: Two men in a stolen car were prowling mailboxes early Wednesday in Kent and tried to speed away when officers arrived.

Apr. 11:

• Milledgeville, GEORGIA: 13WMAZ – Milledgeville Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
• Foresthill, CALIFORNIA: Sacramento Bee – Foresthill man charged following mail theft investigation
• Tulsa, OKLAHOMA: Tulsa World – Woman gets prison time for mail theft, identity theft
• Shawnee, OKLAHOMA: KOCOTV – Police investigate stolen mail in Shawnee

Apr. 12:

• Cumming, GEORGIA: NorthFulton.com – Thief steals from mailbox in Forsyth County
• Keizer, OREGON: Statesman Journal – Keizer Police find mail inside stolen vehicle
• Shawnee, OKLAHOMA: The Shawnee News-Star – Mailbox alarm: Seven cases now linked to mail thefts, fraudulent check rings: Shawnee police detectives say there are now seven fraud cases linked to a local investigation involving checks stolen from mailboxes, and in one of the cases, a local woman’s mailbox alarm proved its usefulness in alerting there was a problem.
• New Home, TEXAS: Lubbock Online – New Home man gets 41 months in federal prison in mail theft case: Ty Eric Page ordered to pay more than $4K restitution

Apr. 13:

• Bellingham, WASHINGTON: The Bellingham Herald – 5 arrested after assault investigation turns up drugs, stolen property, forged checks
• Kingsford, MICHIGAN: The Daily News – Kingsford mail theft probed

Apr. 15:

• Moorpark, CALIFORNIA: Ventura County Star – Moorpark police investigating theft from mail boxes
• Tulsa, OKLAHOMA: Tulsa World – Simple ways to protect against identity theft
• Shawnee, OKLAHOMA: KFOR.com – Police get closer to catching mailbox thief

Apr. 18:

• Lincoln, NEBRASKA: The San Francisco Chronicle – Lincoln man indicted on mail theft charge
• Anchorage, ALASKA: The San Francisco Chronicle – Man sentenced to prison for mail thefts
• Fairfield, CONNECTICUT: Fairfield Patch – Fairfield Police Seek Mailbox Vandals: At least 10 mailboxes were vandalized sometime overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
• Fallbrook, CALIFORNIA: The Fallbrook Village News – Burglary victims in Fallbrook and Temecula have chance to reclaim stolen goods
• Coweta County, ALABAMA: The Newnan Times-Herald – Alabama Woman Steals Coweta Mail

Apr. 19:

• El Cerrito, CALIFORNIA: El Cerrito Patch – Kensington Police Warn of Recent Mail Thefts
• Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA: 790 KABC – Help LAPD Find The Man Believed To Be Involved In Mail Theft
• Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA: Woodland Hills Patch – LAPD Seeks West Hills Mail Theft Suspect Vehicle: The most recent events occurred April 17.
• Riverside County, CALIFORNIA: Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Patch – Police Looking To Return Stolen Property To Rightful Owners

Apr. 22:

• Murfreesboro, TENNESSEE: WGNS Radio – If Caught, Suspect May Face Prison Time for Mail Theft(s)
• Athens, GEORGIA: Athens Banner-Herald – Athens-Clarke police probing mail theft
• Brooklyn, NEW YORK: The Q at Parkside – Mail Thief on Maple
• Maple Grove, MINNESOTA: Maple Grove Patch – Business Burglary, Mail Theft: Maple Grove Police Blotter

Apr. 23:

• Athens, GEORGIA: The Republic – Police probe thefts of mail from 48 victims after 3 plastic bags of mail are found in pickup

Apr. 24:

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: Mail theft; bike theft; car prowl
• Wichita, KANSAS: Wichita Eagle – Thieves targeting mailboxes throughout Wichita
• Livermore, CALIFORNIA: Livermore Patch  – Police Log: Catalytic-Converter Theft Woes; Plus, Stolen Livermore Mail Found on Pleasanton Arrestee: Suspected mail thief asked cop for directions, and more incidents encountered April 14 to 20.

Apr. 25:

• Bakersfield, CALIFORNIA: Bakersfield Now – Kern County is hot spot for mail theft
• South Daytona, FLORIDA: Orlando Sentinel – Video captures woman stealing neighbors’ mail, police say
• South Daytona, FLORIDA: CF 13 – Police: South Daytona mail thief caught
• South Daytona, FLORIDA: The Daytona Beach News-Journal – South Daytona woman suspect in  mail thefts: Lori Ann Souza was charged with with loitering, prowling and violation of probation on a possession of cocaine charge.

Apr. 26:

• Wichita, KANSAS: KSN.com – Police make three arrests in apartment mail thefts
• Wichita, KANSAS: KFDI.com – Police arrest 3 in Wichita mailbox thefts
• South Daytona, FLORIDA: WESH.com – Police make arrest in mail theft investigation: Investigators believe suspect sought credit card numbers, bank statements
• Sedgwick County, KANSAS: The Wichita Eagle – Three arrested in connection with mailbox break-ins at apartment complexes
• Moorpark, CALIFORNIA: Moorpark Acorn – Mail stolen from Moorpark post box
• Austin, TEXAS: KXAN.com – Mail thief caught on video stealing from apartment complex: Targeting sheltered, but accessible mail areas

• Volusia County, FLORIDA: WFTV.com – Woman accused of stealing mail from Daytona neighbors

Apr. 28:

• El Cerrito, CALIFORNIA: El Cerrito Patch – El Cerrito’s Week: Stolen Mail, ECHS Suspensions, Plaza Vacancy, Homes for Sale, Explosion

Apr. 29:

• Brooklyn, NEW YORK: ABC – Thieves going ‘mailbox fishing’ in Brooklyn
• Dublin, OHIO: WBNS-10 – Dublin Police Release Picture Of Vehicle Thought To Be Used In Mail Thefts
• Dublin, OHIO: City of Dublin – Area Police Need Your Help in Locating Mail Thief
• San Antonio, TEXAS: WOAI – Thieves stealing identities through your mail

Apr. 30:

• Columbus, OHIO: NBC4i.com – Dublin, Hilliard Police Searching For Mail Thief
• Brookline, MASSACHUSETTS: Wiked Local – Brookline police bag alleged mail thief