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Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien
Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien Following a rash of mail thefts in the area, police “on heightened alert” arrested three men from out of state who were found to be in possession of dozens of pieces of stolen mail in Darien. An officer on patrol near the Darien Post Office on Corbin Drive at approximately 3 a.m. stopped a black Toyota Corolla with New Jersey license plates driving slowly in front of the building. As the car approached the marked police cruiser, the driver proceeded to suddenly stop and put its blinker on. According to police, “given the large number of recent mail thefts, the suspicious operation of the ve…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Thefts From Mail Boxes Throughout Fairfield County Alert Issued For Thefts From Mail Boxes Throughout Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Thefts From Mail Boxes Throughout Fairfield County Police have issued a warning to local residents regarding a number of mail thefts that have occurred in the area. The thefts have reportedly involved ongoing mail being taken from the United States Post Office depositories. Any checks in the stolen mail are then removed, altered and deposited into fraudulent accounts. Reports say other towns throughout Fairfield County are experiencing similar issues. The Darien Police Department is working alongside local post officers to upgrade depositories to theft-deterrent models. Here’s what local residents can do to limit their risk of outgoing mai…

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by Valerie Musson
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USPS Collection Boxes Burglarized In Wilton, Weston USPS Collection Boxes Burglarized In Wilton, Weston
USPS Collection Boxes Burglarized In Wilton, Weston Two town police department are reporting break-ins at several U.S. Post Office boxes over the past week.  In Wilton, police report that during the overnight overs on Saturday, Jan. 5, and Sunday, Jan., 6, someone forced entry into the collection box located on the property of the Wilton Post Office at 15 Hubbard Road.  Similar activity was also reported in the Town of Weston with three USPS mailboxes located in the Weston Center were forcefully pried open and the contents removed on the same dates.  Two of the mailboxes are located outside of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Response To Fight In Stamford Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Checks, ID Theft Charges For Duo Response To Fight In Stamford Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Checks, ID Theft Charges For Duo
Response To Fight In Stamford Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Checks, ID Theft Charges For Duo A response to a fight that broke out in Stamford led to the discovery of checks likely stolen from mailboxes and corporate buildings, Stamford Police said. Patrol units were sent to Summer Street at Sixth Street on a report of two people fighting on Thursday, Dec. 27. The responding officers located Darren Crenshaw, 31, and Deshawn Johnson, 27.  Both live in Atlanta, Stamford Police said.  During the course of the investigation, officers recovered several fraudulent identifications, personal and business checks, ledgers, and notebooks which contained victim’s information (name, …

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by Daily Voice
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Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office
Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office Police are investigating after an incident occurred overnight involving a Mercedes-Benz with New Jersey plates and a suspected “fishing” scheme at Darien Post Office. A US Postal employee observed the gray Mercedes with New Jersey plates running outside the post office, located at 30 Corbin Drive, and alerted the police. The employee allegedly witnessed a young male run across the parking lot from the outdoor depository area and enter the running Mercedes. The vehicle exited the lot and police arrived to check the area. Though they were unable to locate the vehicle, police found a sticky, …

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by Valerie Musson
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Check Stolen From Mailbox Cashed For $334, Darien Police Say Check Stolen From Mailbox Cashed For $334, Darien Police Say
Check Stolen From Mailbox Cashed For $334, Darien Police Say A Darien resident reported to police that a check she had placed in a mailbox had been cashed by someone besides the recipient, costing the victim hundreds of dollars. The incident took place on Saturday, Dec. 15, when the woman told officers she had placed outgoing payment in the mailbox located at the Post Office at 30 Corbin Drive in early November, said Darien Det. James Palmieri.  The woman added that she was recently notified that the intended recipient had not received the payment, at which time she discovered it has been cashed fraudulently on Nov. 6.  The check…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Into Possible Theft Underway After Mailbox At Greenwich Post Office Found Damaged Investigation Into Possible Theft Underway After Mailbox At Greenwich Post Office Found Damaged
Investigation Into Possible Theft Underway After Mailbox At Greenwich Post Office Found Damaged Postal officials are investigating after the blue drop-off mailbox at the Old Greenwich Post Office was found damaged on Thursday. Police, who said the Postal Service is handling the investigation, do not know at this time if any mail was stolen. Residents and businesses who may have used the box at this location should follow-up with the recipients of their mail to confirm that it has been delivered.  Further steps should be taken to protect any sensitive information contained in out-going mail and monitor banks accounts, officials said.  For more information on repor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mailboxes Pried Open, Contents Stolen In Fairfield County Mailboxes Pried Open, Contents Stolen In Fairfield County
Mailboxes Pried Open, Contents Stolen In Fairfield County A pair of United States Post Office mailboxes were pried open and their contents were stolen during a late-night heist, police said. The Westport Police Department issued an alert warning that on Aug. 31, the USPS mailboxes on 275 Post Road East and 31 Riverside Ave. were broken into and robbed. Police said that the Office of the Postal Inspector and the Westport Police Department are investigating the incidents. Residents that deposited mail in either of those mailboxes have been cautioned to “remain vigilant and check the status of sent packages and checks.” According to police, resident…

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by Zak Failla
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New Canaan Police Issue New Warning On Thefts From Mailboxes New Canaan Police Issue New Warning On Thefts From Mailboxes
New Canaan Police Issue New Warning On Thefts From Mailboxes More than a month after New Canaan Police warned residents to avoid using large USPS mailboxes due to a rise in the thefts from the boxes, they have issued another warning as the crimes continue. On Thursday, the department issued another warning via Twitter warning residents: "Public and private mailboxes continue to be compromised," they wrote. "If possible, please visit the post office to mail your letters." Lt. Jason Ferraro said the practice has become an epidemic across not only Connecticut but other states as well and that the department is spending "an enorm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen It? Car With NY Plates Steals From Mailbox At New Milford Home Seen It? Car With NY Plates Steals From Mailbox At New Milford Home
Seen It? Car With NY Plates Steals From Mailbox At New Milford Home Police in New Milford are investigating a fraud complaint that saw a group of people swipe mail from an open mailbox in the area. Officers were dispatched to a Pleasant View Road residence at approximately 1:30 p.m. on March 14, where there was a complaint from the homeowner, who said that the mail had been removed from the mailbox unlawfully. A surveillance photo released by police shows three male suspects who are in what appears to be a newer model white Honda Accord with a New York State registration. A hand can be seen outstretched from the backseat, reaching into the mailbox. The mail…

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by Zak Failla
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Thieves 'Fishing' From Stamford Mail Collection Boxes, Police Say Thieves 'Fishing' From Stamford Mail Collection Boxes, Police Say
Thieves 'Fishing' From Stamford Mail Collection Boxes, Police Say Stamford residents are being warned to think twice before putting utility or other checks in large U.S. post boxes due to a recent rise in thefts. So far, more than $3,000 in dozens of checks have been stolen or "fished" out of the large boxes, said Stamford Police Sgt. Steve Perrotta. "I suggest if residents are mailing important payments or sensitive mail to walk inside the Post Office and hand the items to a clerk," Perrotta said. That's because the thieves are hitting boxes in different locations, including very busy ones such as a box in front of Starbucks. "…

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by Kathy Reakes