Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.
USPS Inspector General to investigate ‘rampant’ mail theft in Queens; 16 post offices under review
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who represents a swath of northern Queens, said the Inspector General recently launched the audit after she sounded the alarm on the issue two months ago.
Federal Indictment Charges Man With Assaulting and Robbing Two Postal Carriers in Chicago Suburb
The robberies occurred in Evanston, Ill., in 2022.
Thieves cashing in on trend of stolen mail checks
It’s an emerging problem for customers paying their bills. People place checks in the mail box, expecting them to be picked up by a postal worker, only to have them fall into the hands of criminals.
Police warn public after mail stolen from USPS mailbox broken into in Barrington
Police are warning the public after a USPS mail dropbox was broken into and the mail inside was stolen in Barrington overnight.
Postal Service Investigating Mailbox Break-Ins - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating a string of break-ins around the Pittsburgh area including one in Butler. A spokesperson for the USPI says that multiple collection boxes […]
‘Documents everywhere’: Accused mail thieves arrested as federal investigators find bags of stolen mail in motel room
A pair of prolific accused mail thieves have been arrested and police tell KPRC 2 they may be connected to hundreds of mail theft victims all across the Houston metro area, from Sugar Land, to Memorial Villages, and possibly even Conroe.
Fighting fraud at the mailbox: Maryland bill goes after postal thieves - WTOP News
A new bill proposed in Maryland would go after the thieves who steal mail and checks by making it a crime to steal from U.S. mailboxes.