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Hackensack PD: Detective Nabs Mailbox Thief With Dozen And Half Uncashed Stolen Checks
A thief who’d already cashed several checks fished from postal boxes was carrying 19 more when a Hackensack detective caught him, authorities said.
Ricky Javier, 20, was charged with various counts of theft, forgery, conspiracy and trafficking in personal identity after Detective Sgt. Ryan Weber identified and tracked him down.
Javier had previous identity theft arrests, as well as a string of burglaries and drug court violations from incidents in Cliffside Park, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Little Ferry, Saddle River and elsewhere – all in a span of barely 18 months, records show.
Mahwah police …