A postal carrier in the Middle River area of Baltimore County was recently held up and his keys were taken, and that’s leading to a rash of mail theft.
Councilman David Marks, who represents Middle River, said he confirmed the robbery with the county police, who have not returned WYPR’s request for information.
Shafiyq Hinton, a community leader who lives in the Greenleigh neighborhood in Middle River, said mail boxes in the 21220 zip code are being opened up and items taken out, apparently with a master key that was taken from the carrier.
Hinton said residents are being told that the locks are not being changed. Instead, authorities are trying to use surveillance to catch the thief.
