Mail-Identity Theft: January 2014

Mail-identity theft news and reports across the nation in January 2014:

Jan. 1:

• TEMPLE, Texas: Temple Daily Telegram – Central Texas Mail Box Break-ins: Postal thieves targeted money and gift cards
• HOLLAND, Texas: Killeen Daily Herald – Thieves target outgoing mailboxes
• WAPPAPELLO, Missouri: KFVS 12 – Alleged mail theft in Wappapello, MO

Jan. 2:

• BASTROP COUNTY, Texas: KEYE TV – Bastrop Co. Mailboxes Hit By Thieves
• BASTROP COUNTY, Texas: KVUE – Police investigating mailbox thefts in Bastrop County
• ELLIS COUNTY, Kansas: Hays Post – Charges filed for Ellis County mail theft

Jan. 3:

• MEDFORD, Oregon: Mail Tribune – Plea reached by suspect in mail-theft ring
• BASTROP COUNTY, Texas: KXAN – Arrests possible in Bastrop Co. mail thefts: Numerous thefts reported over the past month
• SAN ANTONIO, Texas: San Antonio Express-News – Mail thief headed to federal prison
• LA PLATA COUNTY, Colorado: KREX 5 – La Plata County Theft Suspect Arrested
• BAYFIELD, Colorado: The Durango Herald – Bayfield man linked to mailbox thefts: Tried to cash $100K in checks, authorities say

Jan. 4:

• SAN ANTONIO, Texas: WOAI Radio – SA Man Going to Prison for Stealing Mail

Jan. 5:

• VERONA, New Jersey: Verona Observer – Verona police investigate fraud, theft, mail tampering report
• TELLICO VILLAGE, Tennessee: WBIR – Neighbors get social, catch mail thieves
• PLEASANTON, California: Pleasanton Patch – ‘Observant’ Resident’s Call to Police Leads to Arrest of 4 for Mail Theft in Pleasanton, 13 Other Cities
• PLEASANTON, California: Contra Costa Times – Pleasanton: Four arrested after citizen spots man raiding mailboxes
• PLEASANTON, California: San Ramon Express – Four busted in multi-county mail theft ring: Call from resident leads to arrests

Jan. 6:

• SALINAS, California: Monterey County Herald – Police briefs: Man with stolen items arrested

Jan. 7:

• WILTON, Connecticut: Wilton Patch – New Year’s Eve Arrest for Bridgeport Man on Identity Theft Charges: After Wilton residents reported missing mail, a trail led to Dayquan Jackson, 25, suspected of using stolen information from the mail to create fraudulent checks, then using “runners” to deposit the checks into valid accounts.
• MEDFORD, Oregon: OregonLive.com – Ringleader of Ore. identity theft scheme sentenced to 13 years in prison
• PLEASANTON, California: Pleasanton Patch – Police Log: Mail Theft Ring Bust
• ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK: Rockville Centre Patch – Cops: Man Found With Stolen Credit Cards, Mail, Pier One Merch
• ROXBOROUGH, Pennsylvania: Roxborough-Manayunk Patch – Neighbor Witnesses Mailbox Theft
• SAN ANTONIO, Texas: WOAI 1200 – Son of prominent businessman, sentenced for mail theft
• GILBERT, Arizona: CBS 5 – Identity thieves still using old school mailbox theft in Arizona
• BALDWIN, New York: Long Island Newsday – Police: Man nabbed with stolen credit cards, mail

• FONTANA, California: San Bernadino Sun – Adelanto pair arrested in Fontana mail theft

Jan. 8:

• MEDFORD, Oregon: KOBI 5 – Medford Man Sentenced for Ties to Mail Theft Ring
• KITSAP COUNTY, Washington: Kitsap Sun – Mail thieves targeting locked mailboxes
• BELLEVUE, Washington: Redmond Reporter – Officers investigate mail theft in Overlake
• WILTON, Connecticut: The Wilton Daily Voice – Missing Mail Reports In Wilton Lead To Identity Theft Arrest
• BELLEVUE, Washington: KIRO 7 – Police: Hundreds of personal documents stolen from mail

Jan. 9: 

• LOS GATOS, California: San Jose Mercury News – Police Blotter: Three mail thefts
• HERCULES, California: Hercules-Pinole Patch – Hercules Police Blotter: Forgery, Mail Theft
• HAYMARKET, Virginia: The Washington Post – Washington Post newspaper deliveryman man pleads guilty to stealing mail in Haymarket, Va.

Jan. 10:

• LOS GATOS, California: Los Gatos Patch – Los Gatos Police Log: Burglaries, Thefts, Mail Tampering, Vandalism
• CONCORD, California : Concord Patch – Police Log: Mail Theft Ring
• KENNEWICK, Washington: Tri-City Herald – Seattle suspects in Honda thefts arrested in Kennewick

Jan. 12:

• BONNERS FERRY, Idaho: NewsBF.com – Mail theft suspect caught

Jan. 13:

• KITSAP COUNTY, Washington: Kitsap Sun – Stolen mail nets felony charges for 4 Kitsap residents
• LOS GATOS, California: San Jose Mercury News – Blotter: Numerous cases of mail theft occurred in Los Gatos over the holidays.
• BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington: Bainbridge Island Review – Four charged with felonies for alleged involvement in Bainbridge mail thefts
• LOS GATOS, California: Los Gatos Patch – Mailbox Vandalism, Mail Theft On The Rise in Los Gatos
• BELLEVUE, Washington: KIRO 7 – Mail theft suspects may have 150 victims
• WINNSBORO, Texas: KETK – Wood Co. Crime Stoppers seeking mail thieves
• GIBSON COUNTY, Tennessee: WBBJTV.com – Vandals Damage Mailboxes in Gibson County

Jan. 14:

• LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia: WCTV – Suspected Mailbox Thief Arrested In Lowndes County
• VALDOSTA, Georgia: WALB 10 – Woman arrested for stealing mail from boxes

• CHICAGO, Illinois: WFMY 2 – Postal Inspectors: Neighbor Stole Man’s Identity

Jan. 15:

• CENTRAL VALLEY, California:  FOX News – Spike in mailbox thefts throughout Central Valley of California leads to crackdown, 27 charged
• SACRAMENTO, California: News10.net – 27 facing charges in Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield mailbox theft crackdown
• CENTRAL VALLEY, California: Central Valley Business Times – Central Valley mail thieves being canceled, prosecutors say
• LARIMER COUNTY, Colorado: Reporter-Herald – Sheriff’s Office investigates mail thefts
• TULSA, Oklahoma: KJRH – Tulsa police warn of mail fraud, trend in mail theft from area mailboxes
• LARIMER COUNTY, Colorado: The Coloradoan – Larimer County sheriff’s office investigating Bellvue, canyon mail thefts
• SACRAMENTO, California: Sacramento Bee – Federal-local initiative cracks down on mail theft in Central Valley
• TULSA, Oklahoma: KRMG.com – Tulsa police issue warning on mail thefts: Thieves want your mail. Don’t be a victim!
• BAKERSFIELD, California: 23 ABC – Bulk mail theft investigation leads to 3 arrests in Bakersfield
• SACRAMENTO, California: Capital Public Radio – Law Enforcement Announces Break-up of California Mail Theft Rings
• BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: AL.com – Trussville mailbox thieves ordered to pay restitution of $29.69 for stolen Chico’s pants
• GIG HARBOR, Washington: KOMO 4 – Police find cache of stolen mail in Gig Harbor; suspect ID theft
• BAKERSFIELD, California: KMPH 26 – Operation Broken Mailbox Cracking Down On Mail Theft
• SACRAMENTO, California: The Associated Press – Spike in mailbox thefts throughout California’s Central Valley leads to crackdown; 27 charged
• BAKERSFIELD, California: Bakersfield Californian – 21 indicted in mail thefts
• NORCO, California: ABC 7 – Norco mail theft investigation underway; suspect caught on video
• LARIMER COUNTY, Colorado: 7 News – Sheriff: Mail thieves target Poudre Canyon area, stealing checks meant for Canyon Utilities

Jan. 16:

• SACRAMENTO, California: UPI.com – Mailbox thefts prompt crackdown in central Calif.: Federal officials blame meth addictions for the uptick in mail thefts.
• SACRAMENTO, California: BakersfieldNow.com – Feds target mail thieves in Bakersfield, Central Valley
• DAVIS, California: Davis Patch – DOJ: Sacramento Residents Among Those Nabbed in Massive Mail Theft Operation
• SACRAMENTO, California: The Daily Democrat – Central Valley mailbox thefts prompt crackdown
• CENTRAL VALLEY, California: News Max – Mailbox Thefts: At Least 27 Charged With Taking Mail From Boxes
• ELK GROVE, California: Elk Grove Patch – DOJ: Elk Grove Residents Used Stolen Mail to Open Fake Accounts
• MOYIE SPRINGS, Idaho: NewsBF.com – Videos help nail mail theft suspect

• TRUSSVILLE, Alabama: The Trussville Tribune – Trussville mail thieves sentenced

Jan. 17:

• SOUTHBURY, Connecticut: Republican-American – Southbury police investigating reported mail theft
• BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, California: Tehachapi News – Police arrest husband and wife in Bear Valley Springs
• BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, California: ABC 23 – Bear Valley police make arrest in ongoing mail theft investigation: Police find evidence linking woman to mail thefts

Jan. 18:

• UKIAH, California: Daily Journal News – Mail theft on the rise in Ukiah, Redwood Valley

Jan. 20:

• YANKTON, Oregon: The Chronicle – Mail stolen from boxes in Yankton

Jan. 21:

• HERNANDO COUNTY, Florida: ABC Action News – Hernando County residents are being warned to watch their mail because thefts are on the rise
• SOUTH PASADENA, California: South Pasadena Patch – South Pasadena Crime: 3 Burglaries, Four Times as Many Thefts
• SACRAMENTO, California: San Jose Mercury News – Central California mailbox thefts prompt crackdown
• GREEN RIVER, North Carolina: BlueRidgeNow.com – Sheriff’s Office investigating mail thefts in Green River area
• MCDONALD COUNTY, Missouri: KOAM 7 – Wedding ring stolen from a mailbox in McDonald County
• MONROE, Connecticut: Monroe Courier – Arrest made in mailbox check theft investigation

Jan. 22:

• MONTGOMERY, Alabama: AL.com – Alabama man, leader of criminal conspiracy found guilty of fraud, identity theft charges
• BROOKSVILLE, Florida: WTSP – Mail thieves target Hernando County
• FERNDALE, Michigan: The Daily Tribune – Ferndale woman helps police catch suspected mail thief

Jan. 23:

• HERNANDO COUNTY, Florida: WTSP 10 – Hernando detectives arrest Indalesio Basaldua for credit card mail theft
• SOUTH PASADENA, California: San Gabriel Valley Tribune – Man accused of stealing mail in South Pasadena

Jan. 24:

• ROSEVILLE, Minnesota: ABC 5 – Roseville Police Look for Mail Theft Suspects
• WOODBURY, Minnesota: Woodbury Patch – Crime Alert: Mail Thieves Targeting Area Homes
• SONOMA COUNTY, California: The Press Democrat – Mail theft ring active in Sonoma County
• ROSEVILLE, Minnesota: Star Tribune – Police seek Roseville, Woodbury mail thieves
• ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico: KRQE – Thief picks wrong mailbox, man to mess with

Jan. 25:

• DECATUR, Georgia: Decatur Metro – Decatur Police Alert: Recent Mail Thefts

Jan. 26:

• DECATUR, Georgia: InTown – Decatur Police investigating mail thefts

Jan. 27:

• MARSHFIELD, Missouri: The Marshfield Mail – Three charged in stolen mail case: Suspects accused of taking checks, credit cards out of mailboxes
• ATWATER, California: Merced Sun-Star – Atwater police recover vehicle, ‘large quantities’ of stolen mail after car chase
• WEBSTER COUNTY, Missouri: OzarksFirst.com – Hundreds Fall Victim to Mail Theft in the Ozarks

Jan. 28:

• STOCKTON, California: The Stockton Record – Rash of mailbox thefts ‘a huge problem’
• BELMONT, California: Belmont Patch – Belmont Neighborhood Targeted for Mail Theft: Discarded pieces of mail have been found in the Central neighborhood.
• CAMDEN, New Jersey: Burlington County Times – Camden man sent to federal prison for stolen check scheme
• WAITE PARK, Minnesota: ABC 5 – Police Warn of Rash of Mail Thefts in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne Counties
• CENTRALIA, Washington: The Chronicle – Centralia Police Investigate Stolen Mail

Jan. 29:

• BELMONT, California: The Examiner – Belmont residents’ mail targeted in rash of thefts
• SONOMA, California: Sonoma Valley Sun – Police blotter: Parcel porch thief; mail bandit; meth-in-bra, and more
• SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kansas: Kansas First News – Shawnee County Sherrif’s Office warns against mail theft
• BUFFALO, Wyoming: Sheridan Media – Buffalo Police Issue Mail Theft Alert
• CAMDEN, New Jersey: NJ.com – Camden man gets 8 years in prison for check theft, cashing scheme

Jan. 30:

• GREENWICH, Connecticut: WFSB 3 – Greenwich residents warned of mail thefts
• POTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania: The Times Herald – Pottstown woman charged with theft, forgery in Limerick
• MENDOCINO COUNTY, California: The Press Democrat – Mendocino County mail theft suspect arrested
• UKIAH, California: Ukiah Daily Journal – Redwood Valley woman suspected in string of mail thefts

Jan. 31:

• GREENWICH, Connecticut: Greenwich Daily Voice – Widespread Mail Thefts Continue In Backcountry Greenwich
• TWIN CITIES, Minnesota: Pioneer Press – Woodbury police seeking red Toyota SUV in connection with mail thefts
• GREENWICH, Connecticut: Greenwich Patch – Mail Thieves Targeting Backcountry Greenwich: Greenwich Police and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating ‘widespread’ mail thefts.
• PARADISE, California: ParadisePost.com – Paradise Police arrest alleged thief Christopher Larson
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas: YourHoustonNews.com – Christmas mail thief sentenced to eight years in prison

• TWIN CITIES, Minnesota: KSTP 5 – Mail Thefts on the Rise Across the Metro