More Than A Dozen Thefts From Public Mailboxes Reported In New Canaan More Than A Dozen Thefts From Public Mailboxes Reported In New Canaan
More Than A Dozen Thefts From Public Mailboxes Reported In New Canaan New Canaan Police are warning residents to avoid using the large USPS mailboxes if possible after a rise in thefts from the boxes. Lt. Jason Ferraro said the town has experienced at least 12 reported cases of the "phishing" type thefts from mailboxes on Main and Pine streets.  "We even had instances where bills and checks are being stolen from residential mailboxes which have a flag up," Ferraro said. He advises that residents take their mail inside the post office and hand it to a clerk. "This is going on around the country," he added. "There was a repo…
NJ Dealer Admits Going Postal To Get Pot From California NJ Dealer Admits Going Postal To Get Pot From California
NJ Dealer Admits Going Postal To Get Pot From California A Newark man admitted in federal court Tuesday that he bribed a pair of mail carriers to intercept and deliver packages of pot to him from California for nearly three years. A U.S. District Court judge in Newark freed Glenn Blackstone, 48, on a $100,000 unsecured bond pending sentencing after he pleadd guilty to single counts of bribery and conspiracy. Blackstone bought the marijuana from a producer in California, then slipped the carriers $50 to $100 a delivery before dealing the drug in Newark, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Blackstone said he paid then-USPS mail carrier Leonard Gre…
Yonkers Police, USPS Warn Of Possible Mail Thefts In Westchester Yonkers Police, USPS Warn Of Possible Mail Thefts In Westchester
Yonkers Police, USPS Warn Of Possible Mail Thefts In Westchester An investigation into a series of alleged mail theft incidents has been launched in Yonkers. The Yonkers Police Department and USPS issued an alert on Friday morning announcing that they are investigating incidents of mail theft that have taken place in the city and surrounding municipalities in recent weeks. Due to the mail theft, police said that residents in Westchester County should review bank and credit statements for signs of fraudulent activity and identity theft. Suspicious activity at or around Yonkers mailboxes should be reported to investigators by calling (914) 377-7900. Addit…
Clear Sidewalks, Mailboxes For Hudson Valley Letter Carriers, USPS Says Clear Sidewalks, Mailboxes For Hudson Valley Letter Carriers, USPS Says
Clear Sidewalks, Mailboxes For Hudson Valley Letter Carriers, USPS Says As the Hudson Valley continues to thaw out from Thursday’s winter weather, postal officials are encouraging homeowners to keep walkways, sidewalks and the approaches to mailboxes clear from snow and ice. On the heels of the “bomb cyclone,” which dropped as many as nine inches of snow in the area, and left the region coated in ice on Friday morning, Grayson, Westchester District postal officials are seeking the public’s assistance so letter carriers can provide safe, timely mail delivery. According to officials, mounds of snow and patches of ice in front of mailboxes create havoc for carrier…