Mail Identity Theft – September 2014

Mail stolen, and Mail identity theft from across the country in September 2014.

Sept. 2:

• LAS VEGAS, Nevada: KSNV – Rip-Off Alert: Sophisticated ID theft ring upended

Sept. 3:

• DALLAS, Texas: The Dallas Morning News – 3 get prison time for stealing mail in Dallas
• HESPERIA, California: Daily Press – Four arrested after attempting to cash stolen checks

Sept. 4:

• PORT TOWNSEND, Washington: Peninsula Daily News – Police: Port Hadlock man stole checks from mailboxes, deposited funds
• TWINSBURG, Ohio: Twinsburg Bulletin – Two arrested for destroyed mailboxes in Twinsburg
• PORT TOWNSEND, Washington: Port Townsend Leader – PTPD arrest bank check counterfeit suspect; warn of mailbox theft

Sept. 5:

• WICHITA, Kansas: KAKE – Wichita neighborhood’s locked mailboxes broken into

Sept. 8:

• BELLINGHAM, Washington: KGMI.com – Rash of Bellingham mail thefts
• MIAMI, Florida: CBSLocal.com – Man Arrested After Stolen Mail & Credit Card Scanner Found In Car
• SCHAUMBURG, Illinois: Chicago Tribune – Hoffman Estates teens accused of smashing 53 mailboxes in Schaumburg

• KEY WEST, Florida: Local10.com – Miami man steals mail, credit card information throughout 2 counties, deputies say: David Arshad, 22, allegedly targeted mailboxes in Miami-Dade, Monroe counties

Sept. 10:

• MIAMI, Florida: KeysNet.com – Theft charges envelop man accused of stealing mail
• GREENVILLE, South Carolina: FOX Carolina – Greenville woman faces federal charges in mail theft investigation
• TUOLUMNE, California: MyMotherLode.com – Woman Arrested For Identity Theft

Sept. 11:

• GREENVILLE, South Carolina: Greenville Online – Greenville resident indicted in alleged mail-theft case
• RIVERSIDE, California: CBS Los Angeles – Caught On Camera: Alleged Mail Thief Targets Riverside Residents
• INLAND EMPIRE, California: NBC Los Angeles – Mail Thieves Targeting Inland Empire Residents: Surveillance video shows a pair of thieves following just a few minutes behind package delivery trucks.
• SEATTLE, Washington: Q13 Fox – Victim of identity theft says suspect used her name to commit crimes

Sept. 12:

• EVANSVILLE, Indiana: 14News.com – EPD investigating large mail theft at Lakeshore Apartments
• FLOYD COUNTY, Georgia: WRGA – Police investigate mailbox theft
• SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Salt Lake Tribune – Utah couple had forgery equipment in motel honeymoon suite, police allege: Couple is arrested; officers found stolen credit cards, gun, and fake driver licenses.
• EVANSVILLE, Indiana: TristateHomepage.com – Mail Reported Stolen at East Side Apartment Complex

Sept. 13:

• SAN ANTONIO, Texas: FOX 29 – Renters Uneasy After Apparent Mailbox Break-Ins

Sept. 18:

• SOUTH FORSYTH, Georgia: ForsythNews.com – 5 arrested in south Forsyth identity and mail theft probe

• CINCINNATI, Ohio: WKRC 12 – Howard Ain, Troubleshooter: Identity thieves

Sept. 19:

• SIGNAL HILL, California: Signal Tribune – Man arrested for Signal Hill mail theft
• FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia: 13 WMAZ.com – Fraud ring caught stealing from mailboxes

• MESA COUNTY, Colorado: KREXTV.com – Suspect Arrested for Home Burglaries and Mailbox Thefts
• SAN ANTONIO, Texas: FOX 29 – Mail thief takes police on chase

Sept. 22:

• FORSYTH, Atlanta: WSBTV – Investigators: Forsyth identity ring to turn into federal case

Sept. 23:

• ARK CITY, Kansas: ArkCity.net – Police seek info in mail thefts
• ARK CITY, Kansas: KAKE.com – Ark City police investigating mail thefts

Sept. 24:

• PALO ALTO, California: SFGate.com – Hayward pair accused of stealing mail from 6 cities
• PALO ALTO, California: San Francisco CBS – Suspects In Mail Theft Tag-Team Arrested With Bags Of Letters, Packages In Palo Alto
• EVANSVILLE, Indiana: 14News.com – Mail stolen from a second apartment complex in Evansville
• SMYTH COUNTY, Virginia: WJHL – Six teens connected to 136 mailbox vandalisms in Smyth County

• PALO ALTO, California: Palo Alto Online – Pair arrested in Palo Alto for allegedly stealing mail

• ATLANTA, Georgia: WSBTV – 19 indicted on allegations of cashing stolen U.S. Treasury checks

Sept. 25: 

• PALO ALTO, California: San Jose Mercury News – Palo Alto: Pair faces mail theft charges
• LAKEWOOD, Washington: The News Tribune – Lakewood man charged after being caught with bag of stolen mail
• RIPON, California: KCRA – Ripon councilmember’s son accused of mail theft

Sept. 26:

• LANE COUNTY, Oregon: The Register-Guard – Sheriff warns of mail theft
• LAWRENCE, Kansas: KSN.com – Mail stolen from Lawrence Municipal Court
• ROSEVILLE, Minnesota: ABC 5 – Roseville Police Warn Residents of Mail Thefts, Plan Meetings for Monday
• SANTA MONICA, California: Santa Monica Daily Press – Crime Watch: Mail thief and drunk mom
• LANCASTER, California: CBSLA.com – Police Seek Help Identifying Woman Accused Of Stealing Mail In Lancaster

Sept. 29:

• FANNETT TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania: Chambersburg Public Opinion – Fannettsburg girls accused of mail theft
• ROSEVILLE, Minnesota: ABC 5 – Roseville Residents Urged to Protect Themselves after Mail Thefts
• WOODINVILLE, Washington: Woodinville Weekly – 14 multi-unit mailboxes in Woodinville broken into in two weeks