Mail Identity Theft – September 2012

Sept. 3:

• Tulare County, CALIFORNIA: KMPH 26 – ID Thieves Accused Of Stealing From Dozens Of South Valley Mailboxes

Sept. 4:

• Porterville, CALIFORNIA: Recorderonline.com – Stolen mail leads to arrests
• Taylors, SOUTH CAROLINA: WSPA – Thieves Swipe Mail In Greenville County Neighborhood: Postal inspectors say act fast to protect yourself

Sept. 5:

• Kingman, ARIZONA: KTNV – Arizona officials looking for alleged mail thief
• Kingman, ARIZONA: ABC 15 – Officials searching for woman possessing stolen mail in Mohave County
• Kingman, ARIZONA: CBS 5 – Golden Valley Woman sought in mail theft case

Sept. 6:

• Bellingham, WASHINGTON: 790 KGMI – Bellingham Man In Jail Suspected 100 Counts Identity Theft
• Atlanta, GEORGIA: CBS Atlanta – Postal Service cleans up mail scattered along interstate
• Pueblo, COLORADO: The Pueblo Chieftan – More than 50 mailboxes damaged
• Mohave County, ARIZONA: Mohave Daily News – Authorities seek suspect in mail theft
• Bellingham, WASHINGTON: KIRO TV – Man faces more than 100 counts of ID theft in Bellingham

Sept. 7:

• Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA: CrimeVoice.com – Stolen Vehicle Check Leads to Identity Theft Ring

Sept. 8:

• Douglas County, COLORADO: OurColoradoNews.com – Mail theft linked to identity theft in Douglas County

Sept. 9:

• Novato, CALIFORNIA: Novato Patch – Novato Man Arrested on Suspicion of Mail Theft: Resident saw 56-year-old Novato resident Sam Cutrufelli taking mail from a Salvatore Drive mailbox.
• Rohnert Park, CALIFORNIA: Press Democrat – Suspect in identity thefts arrested in Rohnert Park
• Novato, CALIFORNIA: Marin Independent Journal – Novato man arrested on suspicion of mail theft

Sept. 10:

• Wichita, KANSAS: KSN 3 – Couple arrested for stolen mail and meth
• Greendale, WISCONSIN: Greendale Patch – $2,000 Check Stolen from Resident’s Mail
• Wichita, KANSAS: KSN 3 – Cops say neighbors may have stopped identity theft ring
• Oakley, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – Suspect in identity thefts arrested in Rohnert Park

Sept. 11:

• Brainerd, MINNESOTA: BrainerdDispatch.com – Jury finds four people guilty in 14-state federal identity theft ring; Victims include Brainerd/Baxter stores
• Spartanburg, SOUTH CAROLINA: FOX 21 – Deputies: Man threatened with box cutter during mail theft

Sept. 12:

• Lubbock, TEXAS: Avalanche Journal – Federal grand jury indicts pair in mail thefts
• Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA: WSPA – Greenville Woman Faces Federal Mail Theft Charges
• Palos Verdes, CALIFORNIA: Palos Verdes Patch – Investigation Into Found Mail Ongoing, Sheriffs Say
• Fremont, CALIFORNIA: San Jose Mercury News – Fremont police arrest suspected front-porch package thief
• Kilgore, TEXAS: Kilgore News Herald – Drug raid pinpoints key suspect in mail thefts

Sept. 13:

• North Bend, WASHINGTON: Snoqualmie Valley Record – Snoqualmie Valley police blotter: stolen mail

Sept. 14:

• Highland, ILLINOIS: BND.com – Highland woman faces up to 10 years in prison for ID theft

Sept. 15:

• Medford, OREGON: Mail Tribune – Check’s in the mail? Make sure that it’s safe

Sept. 16:

• Greendale, WISCONSIN: Greendale Patch – Weekly Review: $2,000 Check Stolen from Resident’s Mail

Sept. 18:

• Brazos County, TEXAS: KBTX – Thief Steals Debit Card from Mail, Drains Bank Account

Sept. 19:

• Kilgore, TEXAS: Kilgore News Herald – Investigators make more arrests in mail theft, counterfeiting ring
• Oakdale, MINNESOTA: Oakdale Patch – Police Find Stolen Items, Marijuana in Man’s Backpack After Hotel Discovers Him in Unoccupied Room

Sept. 20:

• Lee County, TENNESSEE: WBBJ – Woman Sentenced for Mail Theft
• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: mail stolen
• Johnson County, INDIANA: WISH TV 8 – Police make arrest after mailbox thefts

Sept. 21:

• Roscoe, ILLINOIS: Rockford Register Star – Roscoe woman guilty of mail fraud charges
• Johnson County, INDIANA: FOX 59 – Woman arrested in connection with stolen mailbox checks: Police arrested Amy Jo Doyle, 32, Trafalgar, this week on a warrant for felony fraud

Sept. 25:

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: Mail theft
• Ukiah, CALIFORNIA: Ukiah Daily Journal – Rash of thefts reported on the west side
• Union Parish, LOUISIANA: The News Star – Mail boxes stolen in Union Parish
• Trafalgar, INDIANA: Daily Journal – Trafalgar woman arrested in rash of check thefts

Sept. 26:

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Report: Mail theft, again

Sept. 28:

• Bloomfield Township, MICHIGAN: Downtown Publications – Stolen checks altered and cashed

Sept. 30:

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – West Seattle Crime Watch: Found mail