January 2013 – Mail Identity Theft

Jan. 1:

• Enumclaw, WASHINGTON: Enumclaw Patch – Burglaries, Mail Theft and Tires Punctured in Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 Blotter
• Kent, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 – Thieves targeting Kent mailboxes
• San Jacinto, CALIFORNIA: Press Enterprise – SAN JACINTO: Man arrested with stolen mail

Jan. 2:

• Woodinville, WASHINGTON: Woodinville Patch – Commercial Burglaries, Stolen Mail – Woodinville Crime Report

Jan. 3:

• Carolina Beach, NORTH CAROLINA: WWAY 3 – Real-life Grinch? Admitted mail thief just wanted Christmas
• Penn Township, PENNSYLVANIA: WFMZ69 – Police: Pablo Martinez caught with checks stolen from mailboxes – Teen stole outgoing mail from boxes on Route 183, police say
• Ballard, WASHINGTON: My Ballard – Mail theft in Ballard this afternoon
• Mesa, ARIZONA: CBS 5 – Thief hits mailbox, steals and forges checks: Police say unsecured mailboxes should not be used for valuable mail.

Jan. 4:

• Enumclaw, WASHINGTON: Enumclaw Patch – Windows Broken and Mail Theft in Jan. 1 to Jan. 2 Blotter
• Jurupa Valley, CALIFORNIA: Valley News – Man arrested following DUI pursuit; meth, stolen mail and more found in his car

Jan. 5:

• Montgomery County, MARYLAND: WTOP.com – Montgomery County battles mail theft

Jan. 6:

• Concord, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Concord Patch – Two From Belmont Arrested in Connection with Concord Mail Theft: North State Street store owner catches theft on video. 

Jan. 7:

• Montgomery County, MARYLAND: Washington Examiner – Montgomery County mail theft suspect(s) may be using gray car
• Celebration, FLORIDA: Orlando Sentinel – Three arrested in Celebration mail thefts
• Osceola County, FLORIDA: Around Osceola – 3 registered felons arrested for involvement in mail theft
• Middleton, WISCONSIN: WMSN 47 – Middleton police warn of mailbox thefts

Jan. 8:

• Montgomery County, MARYLAND: ABC 7 – Mail stolen from Montgomery County mailboxes
• West Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: KCRA – Mailbox break-ins leave West Sac residents concerned about ID theft: At least 10 locked mailboxes were opened
• Tulsa, OKLAHOMA: Tulsa World – Tulsan pleads guilty in mail-theft, ID-theft case
• Butler County, KANSAS: KWCH – Butler County residents told to be alert for mail theft
• West Frankfort, ILLINOIS: The Daily American – Pair nabbed on mail theft charges

• Tampa, FLORIDA: FOX 13 –3 felons accused of mail theft in Celebration

Jan. 9:

• Franklin County, ILLINOIS: The Southern Illinoisan – Mail theft arrests made
• Butler County, KANSAS: KBN 3 – Sheriff warns about mailbox theft in rural areas
• Phoenix, ARIZONA: CBS 5 – Police: 3 mailbox bandits arrested
• Homer, ALASKA: Homer Tribune – Suspect’s luck runs out in mail theft
• Phoenix, ARIZONA: azfamily.com – Three arrested for mail, identity theft
• Carolina Beach, NORTH CAROLINA: Island Gazette – Carolina Beach Police Catch Christmas Mail Thief

Jan. 10:

• Ellsworth, MAINE: WLBZ2 – Ellsworth Police warn of mailbox thefts
• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: Pinole-Hercules Patch –2 Meth Pipes & Stolen Mail Found During Hercules Traffic Stop
• Warsaw, MISSOURI: KY3 – Neighbors catch mail theft on camera: Folks along Truman Lake setup a camera to find out why important mail was not arriving
• Twentynine Palms, CALIFORNIA: The Desert Trail – Deputies seek mail theft information
• Paulding County, GEORGIA: WSBTV – Woman outraged over suspected mail theft
• Riverside, CALIFORNIA: KTLA5 – Thieves Steal Dozens of Mailboxes in One Local Community

Jan. 11:

• Carolina Beach, NORTH CAROLINA: StarNewsOnline.com – Victims of Carolina Beach mail theft expected to push 100

Jan. 12:

• Myrtle Beach, SOUTH CAROLINA: CarolinaLive.com – Woman arrested for stealing checks from a mailbox, trying to use them

• Eastvale, CALIFORNIA: SWRNN.com – Police: Eastvale man found with stolen mail

Jan. 14:

• Memphis, TENNESSEE: WREG.com – Police Charge Woman in Mail Thefts, Three More Suspects Sought
• Redding, CALIFORNIA: Redding Record Searchlight – Two arrested in mail theft arrested last year in car theft

Jan. 16:

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: Mail theft
• Cooke County, TEXAS: Gainesville Daily Register – CCSO continues mail theft investigation
• Ripon, CALIFORNIA: NEWS 10 – Neighborhood mailbox stolen in Ripon

Jan. 17:

• Laurel, MARYLAND: WUSA 9 – Checks Stolen From Howard County Mailboxes
• Howard County, MARYLAND: Baltimore Sun – Howard Police investigate string of thefts from mailboxes
• Ripon, CALIFORNIA: Recordnet.com – Man held in theft of neighborhood mailbox

Jan. 18:

• Bloomfield Township, MICHIGAN: Downtown Bloomfield – Mail stolen from mailboxes in the township

Jan. 19:

• Clarksville, MARYLAND: FOX 5 – There’s a mail thief on the loose at Howard County
• Bloomfield Township, MICHIGAN: Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch – Police: Mailbox Thefts Persist in Bloomfield Township

Jan. 21:

• Waseca County, MINNESOTA: Waseca County News – Lake Crystal man charged with mail theft in Waseca

Jan. 22:

• Shawneetown, ILLINOIS: WSIL TV – Mail Thefts in Shawneetown

Jan. 23:

• Covina, CALIFORNIA: San Gabriel Valley Tribune – Covina arrests lead to stolen car, pilfered mail
• Des Moines, IOWA: KCCI – Thief grabs $100K in checks from mailbox
• West Union, OHIO: The Ledger Independent – Adams County men arrested for mail theft
• Dallas, TEXAS: The Dallas Morning News – Feds continue to crack down on mail theft in Dallas using ‘fishing’ devices
• Des Moines, IOWA: The Des Moines Register – Fraudulent checks traced to mail theft

Jan. 24:

• Bloomfield, MICHIGAN: Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch – Police Make Progress in Bloomfield Township Mail Thefts

 

Jan. 25:

• Minot, NORTH DAKOTA: KFYR – Mail Theft
• Passaic County, NEW JERSEY: Cliffview Pilot – Indictment: Mailbox thieves swiped $118,000 in checks

Jan. 26:

• Vermillon Parish, LOUISIANA: Vermillon Today – U.S. Postal Service trying to end door-to-door home deliveries

Jan. 28:

• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: CBS Sacramento – Cluster Mailbox Break-Ins Continue To Rise In Sacramento Area

Jan. 29:

• Brentwood, CALIFORNIA: Brentwood Patch – Mail Thefts Reported in Mandeville Canyon Area: Los Angeles police tell Brentwood residents to report suspicious people looking into mailboxes and secure them.
• Mt. Vernon, MISSOURI: OzarksFirst.com – Two Kids Caught for Mailbox Bashings in Lawrence County
• Lawrence County, MISSOURI: ky3.com – Two juveniles referred after rash of mailbox bashings in Lawrence County: At least 30 mailboxes were reported to have been damaged.

Jan. 30:

• Medford, OREGON: MailTribune.com – Arrests clear about 80 mailbox thefts: Medford police recover some stolen mail, return it to victims; two men charged with aggravated identity theft
• Brewton, ALABAMA: The Brewton Standard – Mailbox bandit sought
• Medford, OREGON: OPB – 4 Arrested In Medford Oregon Mail Theft Case

Jan. 31:

• Patterson, CALIFORNIA: Patterson Irrigator – Feds, police investigate mail thefts in Patterson
• Vonore, TENNESSEE: San Francisco Chronicle – Monroe residents meet after mailbox thefts
• Hesperia, CALIFORNIA: Victorville Daily Press – Mail theft victims sought