Mail-Identity Theft: September 2013

Mail-Identity Theft News Article | Quote of the Month:

“An early morning search of a dilapidated Panorama City home that police and residents say had become a hangout for methamphetamine users led to three arrests after investigators discovered stolen mail, evidence of identity theft and what officers say was one of the largest rocks of meth any of them had ever seen.”

-From Los Angeles Daily News

Sept. 3:

• OKALOOSA COUNTY, Florida: WPMI 15 – Protect Your Snail Mail from Thieves
• REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio: 10TV.com – Two People Questioned After Overnight Mail Thefts
• BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Shelby County Reporter – Woman sentenced for identity theft, counterfeit check ring
• FAIRFAX, Virginia: Burke Patch – Fairfax County Police Warn Residents About Recent Mail Thefts: Many of the thefts have been reported in the Franconia District, which covers parts of Springfield in the greater Burke-area.

Sept. 4:

• OKALOOSA COUNTY, Florida: WTVY.com – Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents of Mail Theft
• JACKSON COUNTY, Florida: WJHG7 – Mailbox Baseball- Big Problem in Jackson and Calhoun County
• SACRAMENTO, California: Celebrity Examiner – Rough and Ready man guilty of fraud

Sept. 5:

• PANORAMA CITY, California: Los Angeles Daily News – Raid of blighted Panorama City home yields meth, identity theft evidence

Sept. 6:

• HAYCOCK TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania: PhillyBurbs.com – Police investigating stolen personal checks from mailbox
• SACRAMENTO, California: News10.net – Placer Co. mail theft suspect convicted of ammunition charge

Sept. 7:

• SAINT PAUL, Minnesota: KARE 11 – 4 women charged in massive identity theft scheme

Sept. 9:

• INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: RTV 6 – USPS: Help us find three men wanted for mail theft, check counterfeiting

Sept. 10:

• UPSHUR COUNTY, West Virginia: TheInterMountain.com – Upshur woman charged with mail theft
• BLACKMAN-LEONI TOWNSHIP, Michigan: MLive.com – Report of stolen mail
• TAMPA, Florida: Tampa Bay Times – Stolen Social Security checks find way to Tampa shooting scene

Sept. 11:

• INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: WIBC Indianapolis – Wanted for Mail Theft
• MORGAN HILL, California: Gilroy Dispatch – SJ man arrested on suspicion of stealing mail

• PERRIS, California: Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Patch – Alleged Mail Thief Arrested: Antonio Michael Alvarez, 24, was arrested Tuesday night by Perris deputies.

Sept. 12:

• WENATCHEE, Washington: The Wenatchee World – Two arrested after mail stolen from boxes
• PERRIS, California: ABC7.com – Perris man arrested for allegedly stealing mail

Sept. 13:

• PERRIS, California: IE Grapevine – Perris: Police arrest 24-year-old man for stealing mail
• TAMPA, Florida: Learning and Finance – Social Security Benefit Checks stolen; Senior Benefit Checks Taken in Tampa Florida; SSI news review today
• WESTON, Connecticut: Weston-Redding-Easton Patch – Mail Stolen on Whippoorwill Lane

Sept. 15:

• PETALUMA, California: KVTU.com – Pair arrested after suspect tries to open bank account with stolen ID

Sept. 16:

• NAPA COUNTY, California: Napa Valley Register – Mailbox thefts at Lake Berryessa reported
• LEXINGTON, Kentucky: WKYT.com – Police say man stole checks from mail; attempted to cash
• IDAHO CITY, Idaho: KBOI2.com – Postal inspectors investigate mail theft in Idaho City
• MERRIMACK, New Hampshire: Merrimack Patch – COP LOG: Theft of Mail Order Rx Medication

Sept. 18:

• WICHITA, Kansas: KSN TV – Investigation continues into recent mail thefts

Sept. 19:

• WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tennessee: WBBJ-TV – Three Teens, One Adult Charged after Mailbox Thefts

Sept. 20:

• GRANTS PASS, Oregon: The Mail Tribune – Couple face federal charges in stolen ID case: Authorities say the suspects allegedly stole mail, opened phony bank accounts, and cashed bogus checks with the stolen data
• GRANTS PASS, Oregon: Albany Democrat-Herald – Grants Pass pair charged with mail, ID theft
  
• MEDFORD, Oregon: KGW.com – Grants Pass couple charged with mail, ID theft
• MEDFORD, Oregon: The Associated Press – Grants Pass pair accused of stealing mail from 400 victims charged with mail, identity theft

Sept. 23:

• FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia: NorthFulton.com – Mail stolen from mailbox in Forsyth County
• ORANGE COUNTY, California: OC Weekly – Federal Judge Punishes Orange County Mail Thief, A Meth Addict
• CALEDONIA, Minnesota: Post Bulletin – Man pleads not guilty to mail theft
• BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky: The Tennessean – Couple charged with theft, forgery for stealing mail

Sept. 24:

• REDMOND, Washington: Redmond Reporter – Officers respond to mail theft from downtown | Police blotter for Sept. 23
• MONROVIA, California: Monrovia Patch – Police Blotter: Bust of Suspected Mail Thief Nets High-Capacity Gun Magazines
• CANTON, Massachusetts: Canton Patch – Post Office Investigating Missing Mail in Canton: The United State Postal Service said they are investigating the mail service in Canton after residents have complained about mix ups and missing mail.

Sept. 25:

• PASADENA, California: Pasadena Star-News – Thief swipes mail from South Pasadena condo complex

Sept. 26:

• SALIDA, Colorado: The Mountain Mail – Police investigate several thefts, trespassing incidents
• BAKERSFIELD, California: ABC 23 – BPD: Man accused of cashing stolen checks

• SAN ANTONIO, Texas: San Antonio Express-News – Son of late Michael Yuchnitz guilty of stealing mail

Sept. 27:

• MERCER ISLAND, Washington: Mercer Island Patch – Mail Thief Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison: Seattle resident Wilfredo Bermudez, 40, was caught with pry tools and stolen mail in Seattle, November 2012.
• SEATTLE, Washington: KOMO 4 – Seattle man admits to stealing mail, identities; gets prison sentence
• CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee: Times Free Press – Biz Bulletin: How to protect mail from ID, credit thieves
• VIENNA, Virginia: Sun Gazette – 23-Year-old Arrested on Check-Fraud Charges
• SEATTLE, Washington: Seattle Times – Seattle identity thief sentenced to nearly 4 years for stealing mail
• SAMMAMISH, Washington: Sammamish-Issaquah Patch – Mail Thief Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison: Seattle resident Wilfredo Bermudez, 40, was caught with pry tools and stolen mail in Seattle, November 2012.
• TUKWILA, Washington: The Tukwila Reporter – Identity thief gets four years in prison for breaking into mailboxes

Sept. 29:

• SEATTLE, Washington: Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald – Identity thief sentenced to prison | U.S. District Court
• SPOKANE, Washington: The Spokesman-Review – BBB Tip of the Week: Keep your mail safe