February 2013 – Mail Identity Theft

Feb. 1: 

• Ozark, MISSOURI: KY3 – Mail stolen, bank accounts drained for Ozark MO couple
• Calhoun County, MICHIGAN: BattleCreekEnquirer.com – More than 100 victims reported in Calhoun identity theft spree
• Des Moines, IOWA: The Des Moines Register – Warrants issued in mail theft case: 14 suspects are allegedly involved in stealing $100,000.
• Daly City, CALIFORNIA: The Daly Journal – One sentenced, two others plead not guilty to mail theft

Feb. 2:

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network – Mail theft prevention and best practices

Feb. 5:

• Parker, COLORADO: 7NEWS – Thousands of pieces of stolen mail found in stolen car after January chase in Parker, police say
• Clovis, CALIFORNIA: The Fresno Bee – 2 held for mail theft from Clovis boxes

Feb. 6:

• Wallingford Seattle, WASHINGTON: The Seattle Times – Mail theft in Wallingford
• Brewton, ALABAMA: The Brewton Standard – Cops: Mailbox bandits nabbed

Feb. 12:

• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Kitsap Sun – More than 1,000 pounds of stolen mail recovered; half with Kitsap addresses

Feb. 13:

• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: The Seattle Times – WA man arrested, 1,000 pounds of stolen mail found: Police in Port Townsend, Wash., say they recovered more than 1,000 pounds of stolen mail when they arrested a 38-year-old man who had been sought by state corrections officers for escaping from community custody in Federal Way.
• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: KOMO – Alleged ID thief arrested with 1,000 pounds of stolen mail
• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Peninsula Daily News – Man arrested in Port Townsend investigated for extensive mail, identity theft
• Bainbridge Island, WASHINGTON: Bainbridge Island Review – Mail theft spree hits Bainbridge Island
• Bonney Lake, Washington: Courier-Herald – 5 tips for securing your mail from theft
• Lexington, KENTUCKY: WKYT.com – Third arrest made in major Lexington mail theft case

Feb. 14:

• Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA: WGOG – Upstate mail thief sent to prison
• Lexington, KENTUCKY: ABC36 – Third Arrest In Connection To Lexington Mail Thefts
• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Peninsula Daily News – Police uncover ‘huge’ identity- and mail-theft operation
• Bellevue, NEBRASKA: Omaha.com – Two cards stolen from Bellevue man’s mailbox
• Poulsbo, WASHINGTON: North Kitsap Herald – Poulsbo mailboxes hit in theft spree; suspected arrested in Port Townsend

Feb. 15:

• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Peninsula Daily News – Suspect formally charged in mail-theft case

Feb. 16:

• Golden Valley, MINNESOTA: Golden Valley Patch – Golden Valley Woman Victim of Mail Theft, Police Offer Tips to Residents
• Claycord, CALIFORNIA: SFGate.com – Mail Thief Caught Red-Handed Near Pine Hollow Road in Concord

Feb. 17:

• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Peninsula Daily News – Alleged mail thief goes to court as 10,000 pieces show some from Sequim
• Syracuse, NEW YORK: WSJ.com – Guilty please in NY mail theft scheme with NC link

Feb. 18:

• Binghamton, NEW YORK: ABC 34 – Stolen Mail Conspiracy Pleas
• Radnor Township, PENNSYLVANIA: Main Line Suburban Life – Radnor police: Criminal mischief to mailboxes, posts and ornamental lighting reported
• Binghamton, NEW YORK: WICZ 40 – More Arrests in Mail Theft/Check Cashing Ring
• Las Vegas, NEVADA: ABC 13 – Sticky substance in mailboxes could be part of possible mail theft
• Prescott, ARIZONA: The Daily Courier – Alleged mail theft lands Prescott man in jail

Feb. 19:

• Edmonds, WASHINGTON: KOMO – Police: Man arrested with stolen mail belonging to over 100 residents
• Shenandoah County, VIRGINIA: WHSV.com – Sheriff’s Office is Investigating Several Mailbox Vandalism Cases
• Woodinville, WASHINGTON: Woodinville Patch – Edmonds Police: Couple Caught With Stolen Mail From Nine Cities Including Woodinville – Police impounded a car that was being driven without its headlights on at 1:30 a.m., and ultimately found 407 pieces of mail stolen from more than 134 victims in Woodinville, Kirkland, Edmonds, Shoreline and other cities

Feb. 20:

• Federal Way, WASHINGTON: Federal Way Mirror – Cops catch mail thief
• Pinole, CALIFORNIA: Pinole-Hercules Patch – Man Arrested in Pinole On Outstanding Warrant; Police Find Stolen Mail in His Car
• Laurens County, SOUTH CAROLINA: WSPA – 13 Plead Guilty In Case Of Upstate Mail Theft Ring
• Spartanburg, SOUTH CAROLINA: WSPA – Feds Bust Criminal Ring Accused of Mail Theft, Fraud

Feb. 22:

• Plymouth, MICHIGAN: Plymouth-Canton Patch – Mail Theft Reported in Plymouth Township
• Bothell, WASHINGTON: Kirkland Reporter – Mail theft suspects had hundreds of pieces, some from Bothell, Kenmore and Kirkland
• Yuma, ARIZONA: YumaSun.com – Mail being stolen at apartments
• Vacaville, CALIFORNIA: The Reporter – Rash of mail thefts hits complex in Vacaville
• Bainbridge Island, WASHINGTON: Bainbridge Island Review – Man charged with mail theft

Feb. 23:

• Maple Grove, MINNESOTA: Maple Grove Patch – Mail Stolen: Maple Grove Police Blotter

Feb. 24:

• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Peninsula Daily News – Not-guilty please in mail thefts
• Palos Verdes, CALIFORNIA: Palos Verdes Patch – Palos Verdes Crime: Mailbox Thefts

Feb. 25:

• Louisville, KENTUCKY: WHAS11.com – Man busted for postal theft after leaving trail of mail

Feb. 26:

• Rolling Hills, CALIFORNIA: The Daily Breeze – Mail, ID thief must stay out of Rolling Hills
• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Herald/White Center News – REMINDER: Block Watch Captains will tackle mail theft on Feb. 26
• Palos Verdes, CALIFORNIA: Palos Verdes Patch – Man Pleads No Contest to Mail, ID Theft: Carl “Mike” Hovland faces sentencing for grand theft stemming from mail stolen from Rolling Hills homes last year and identify theft and narcotics possession in Redondo Beach

Feb. 27:

• Bainbridge Island, WASHINGTON: North Kitsap Herald – Alleged mail thief favored Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo and Port Townsend in mail theft spree
• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: PTLeader.com – Trial scheduled in mail theft case: Prosecution says more charges incoming

• West Seattle, WASHINGTON: West Seattle Blog – Video: Mail theft/fraud and how to fight it, @ West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network meeting

Feb. 28:

• Nixa, MISSOURI: Kansas City infoZine – Nixa Woman Sentenced for Counterfeit Check, Mail Theft, Identity Theft Conspiracy: Scheme involved stealing mail from businesses in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma
• Covington, GEORGIA: Newton Citizen – Covington man convicted of federal mail theft scam
• San Carlos, CALIFORNIA: San Carlos Patch – San Carlos Mail Thief’s Sentencing Delayed
• Plymouth, MICHIGAN: Plymouth-Canton Patch – Plymouth Township Man Reports Stolen Mail, Check Fraud
• Port Townsend, WASHINGTON: Peninsula Daily News – Victims of massive mail theft operation being notified