Mail Identity Theft – August 2013

Here is a round up of the mail-identity theft news stories from across the US in August 2013.

Aug. 1:

• Martinez, CALIFORNIA: Martinez Patch – POLICE LOG: Protect Yourself From Mail Theft
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Sacto 9-1-1 – Sacramento brothers sentenced for bank fraud, ID theft

Aug. 2:

• Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO: KOB.com – Surveillence cameras catch mail thief in action
• Paradise Valley, ARIZONA: Arizona NewsZap – Paradise Valley police report spike in identity thefts
• La Plata, MARYLAND: Southern Maryland Headline News – Charles Co. Sheriff’s Reports

Aug. 4:

• Charles County, MARYLAND: BayNet.com – Charles County Sheriff’s Office provides tips to help prevent mail theft

Aug. 5:

• Redmond, WASHINGTON: Redmond Reporter – Mail stolen from Education Hill apartment complex
• Charles County, MARYLAND: SMNewsNet.com – Preventing Mail Thefts from Charles County Sheriff

Aug. 6:

• Gwinett, GEORGIA: Peachtree Corners Patch – Crime Report: Prostitution, Mail Box Theft, Home Burglary and More

Aug. 7:

• Carlisle, PENNSYLVANIA: WHTM 27 – Middlesex man charged in mailbox thefts
• Bradley County, TENNESSEE: Chattanoogan.com – Crime Stoppers: Identity Theft In Hamilton And Bradley Counties
• East Ridge, TENNESSEE: WRCBTV.com – Crime Stoppers: Man wanted in connection with mail thefts
• Saratoga, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – New sign of the time for crooks: ‘Gone Phishin’

Aug. 8:

• Yorkville, ILLINOIS: Yorkville Patch – Check Stolen From Mailbox: Police
• Jordan, UTAH: South Valley Journal – Mail fraud crime wave in South Jordan
• North Middleton Township, PENNSYLVANIA: PennLive.com – Man charged with allegedly stealing from mailboxes in North Middleton Township, police say

Aug. 9:

• North Middleton, PENNSYLVANIA: The Sentinel – Police: Man arrested after going through mailboxes in North Middleton
• Anne Arundel County, MARYLAND: ABC2News.com – Arundel police warn of mail theft, tampering
• Arundel, MARYLAND: Southern River Source – Southern District Police Warn Residents of Postal Theft Crime Trend Developing
• Carpintera, CALIFORNIA: EdHat.com – Couple Arrested in Carpintera
• Crofton, MARYLAND: Odenton-Severn Patch – Police: Thieves Targeting Mailboxes, Outgoing Checks: There has been a reported increase in thefts of checks from residents’ mailboxes.
• Springfield, MISSOURI: KTTS.com – Springfield Man Busted With A Lot Of Stolen Mail
• Anne Arundel County, MARYLAND: Capital Gazette – Police warn residents of increase in thefts from mailboxes
• Springfield, MISSOURI: OzarksFirst.com – Man Found with Large Quantity of Stolen Mail, Charged with Trafficking Stolen Identities
• Arroyo Grande, CALIFORNIA: KSBY.com – Arroyo Grande couple arrested, accursed of several burglaries, thefts
• Carpinteria, CALIFORNIA: SanLuisObispo.com –A.G. couple suspected of stealing mail, breaking into cars along Central Coast

Aug. 11:

• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: South Sacramento News – Thief caught on camera: Swipes package after it’s delivered

Aug. 12:

• Draper, UTAH: ABC4.com – Draper police arrest mail theft suspect
• Newton County, MISSOURI: FourStatesHomePage.com – Newton County Mailbox Theft
• Barstow, CALIFORNIA: Desert Dispatch – Mail theft investigation ongoing

Aug. 14:

• Wichita, KANSAS: KSN TV – Police uncover massive mail theft ring in Wichita
• Sedgwick County, KANSAS: WIBW.com – Kansas Woman Arrested With Stolen Items From 150 People
• Sedgwick County, KANSAS: KWCH.com – Identity theft ring discovered in Sedgwick County

Aug. 15:

• Moorestown, NEW JERSEY: The South Jersey Sun – ADVISORY: Mail thefts reported from curbside boxes

Aug. 16:

• Sausalito, CALIFORNIA: Marin Independent Journal – Sausalito police say burglary suspect had 40 pounds of stolen mail
• Walhalla, SOUTH CAROLINA: FOX Carolina – Deputies warn citizens about mail theft in Oconee Co.
• El Cajon, CALIFORNIA: 10News.com – Surveillance video captures mail thief raiding mailbox in El Cajon
• Tempe, ARIZONA: ABC 15 – Pair arrested for forgery, suspected in mail thefts
• Topeka, KANSAS: WIBW 13 – Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Increased Mail Theft
• Phoenix, ARIZONA: CBS 5 – PD: Couple caught in hotel with mail stolen from across Arizona

Aug. 19:

• Roseburg, OREGON: NRToday.com – Roseburg woman accused of using neighbor’s mail to apply for credit
• Spartanburg, SOUTH CAROLINA: GoUpstate.com – Spartanburg man sentenced for conspiracy

Aug. 20:

• Sedona, ARIZONA: Ahwatuke Foothill News – Pair arrested for forgery, suspected in mail thefts
• Pacific Grove, CALIFORNIA: TheCalifornian.com – Mail bandit strikes Pacific Grove, steals six months of parcels
• Oak View, CALIFORNIA: Ventura County Star –Sylmar man arrested in Oak View mail theft
• Westport, CONNECTICUT: WTNH – String of mailbox burglaries in Westport

Aug. 21:

• Seattle, WASHINGTON: Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Man caught with stolen car, stolen mail
• Greene County, MISSOURI: NixaXpress.com – Mail theft up; deputies arrest 1, warn of more
• Seattle, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 – Seattle police stamp out alleged mail thief
• Oak View, CALIFORNIA: Ventura Edhat – Man Arrested for Theft of Mail and Check Fraud
• Springfield, MISSOURI: OzarksFirst.com – Sheriff Reports Rise in Mail Theft Across Greene County
• Springfield, MISSOURI: KY3.com – Sheriff urges people to safeguard their mail after rise in thefts
• Pacific Grove, CALIFORNIA: The Herald – Pacific Grove police warn public about mail theft
• Bloomfield Township, MICHIGAN: Bloomfield-Bloomfield Township Patch – Another Mail Theft and More Larcenies Reported in Bloomfield Township
• Highland, CALIFORNIA: Highland Community News – Suspects arrested in mail thefts
• Westport, CONNECTICUT: Connecticut Post – Man charged in theft of checks

• Kirkland, WASHINGTON: KIRO 7 – Suspected mail thief has residents worried

Aug. 22:

• Kirkland, WASHINGTON: Kirkland Reporter – Seattle man charged with stealing mail from Kirkland residents among 40 others

Aug. 23:

• Springfield, MISSOURI: KY3.com – Greene County Sheriff’s Department deals with spike in mail thefts: Investigators recommend mailboxes with locks
• Las Vegas, NEVADA: MyNews3 – Mail thieves caught on video
• Osage County, KANSAS: Osage County Online – Sheriff warns of recent mail thefts; asks victims to report crimes
• Everett, WASHINGTON: HeraldNet – Everett pair arrested for identity theft

Aug. 24:

• Osage County, KANSAS: KIBW.com – Osage County Sheriff Urges Residents To Report Mail Theft

Aug. 25:

• Fern Ridge, PENNSYLVANIA: PoconoRecord.com – Mail removed from box in Chestnuthill Twp.
• Richmond, CALIFORNIA: NBC Bay Area – Richmond Police Searching for Mail Theft Suspect

Aug. 26:

• Ottawa, KANSAS: The Ottawa Herald – Osage County sheriff asks for reporting help on stolen mail
• Las Vegas, NEVADA: 8 News NOW – I-Team: Woman Launches Own Investigation Into Mail Theft

Aug. 28:

• Birmingham, ALABAMA: WVTM 13 – Birmingham Woman Sentenced for Multi-State Identity Theft Conspiracy
• Sedgwick County, KANSAS: KWCH – Three more arrests in Sedgwick County mail theft case
• Jackson, TENNESSEE: WBBJ-TV – Suspect Arrested In Series Of Mail thefts
• Dothan, ALABAMA: Dothan First – Police: Counterfeiters Stole Checks from Mailboxes
• Jackson, TENNESSEE: KWCH 12 – Jackson man arrested for mail theft after apartment search
• Sedgwick County, KANSAS: The Wichita Eagle – Sedgwick County investigation involving mail theft has expanded

Aug. 29:

• Trussville, ALABAMA: Trussville Tribune – Trussville PD aided in multi-state identity theft conspiracy
• Murrieta, CALIFORNIA: Murrieta Patch – Murrieta Police Arrest Suspect in Mailbox Tampering, Mail Theft

Aug. 30:

• Ontario, NEW YORK: 13WHAM – Thieves stealing from Ontario mailboxes
• Rock Valley, IOWA: Sioux City Journal – Reward offered in mailbox theft, vandalism in Rock Valley, Iowa.
• Reno, NEVADA: KRNV 4 – Deputies looking for suspect committing mail theft in North Valleys
• Omaha, NEBRASKA: Omaha.com – Husker fan’s season tickets stolen from Omaha mailbox

Aug. 31:

• Reno, NEVADA: KOLO 8 – Mail Thefts Reported in North Valleys Area