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Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns
Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns In the wake of several instances involving stolen mail in the area, officials in Westchester are offering advice to residents to avoid becoming the victim of opportunistic fraudsters.  Last year, police in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, White Plains, Tarrytown, Harrison, Purchase, Bronxville, New Rochelle, North Castle and other communities investigated incidents involving mail thefts. The incidents include curbside mailboxes that were broken into or opened with stolen keys or outright stolen. Thieves have also used “fishing” techniques to take mail from mailboxes, and “rural-style” mailboxes …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Westchester Doctor Indicted For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman Former Westchester Doctor Indicted For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman
Former Westchester Doctor Indicted For Stealing $500K From Elderly Woman A former physician in Westchester has been arraigned on an 11-count indictment claiming that he stole more than a half million dollars from an elderly woman in Yonkers. Eastchester resident Peter Corines, 69, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to an 11-count indictment that alleges he stole $540,106.60 from a 98-year-old woman during a two week period, claiming to have power of attorney, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. According to the indictment, during a two-week period in November last year, Corines stole from Bernice Judd Porter by fraudulently claiming…

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Westchester Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts Westchester Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts
Westchester Officials Call On U.S. Postal Service Following Mail Thefts Officials in Yonkers have become the latest to call on the United States Postal Service to address the recent spate of mailbox fishing and theft incidents throughout the Hudson Valley. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner gathered this week on South Broadway to call on the USPS, citing more than 80 reported incidents of theft in the city and nearly $700,000 that were withdrawn from bank accounts belonging to Yonkers residents this year alone. “While our Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney's Office works hard with the U.S. Postal…

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20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley 20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley
20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley Another Hudson Valley post office is facing questions after 20 passport applications were lost in Rockland County, leading to a cacophony of angry voices seeking answers. Lawmakers are demanding that the United States Postal Service “explain and remedy” the causes of the loss of the 20 applications in Tappan, which has since been confirmed by the USPS. The missing passport applications is just the latest incident to plague the USPS in the Hudson Valley. Several alleged mail thieves were recently arrested in Bronxville, and a pair were caught on camera in Yonkers stealing from USPS mailboxes…

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Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester
Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester Thieves targeting the United States Postal Service mailboxes on streets in Westchester are becoming bolder, this time targeting a post office itself. In a statement, the Bronxville Police Department reported that it is investigating a series of mail thefts in the village, including items that were deposited in the mail slot at the lobby of the post office on Pondfield Road. The stolen mail in Bronxville comes on the heels of multiple incidents of stolen mail - captured on video - in Yonkers, New Rochelle, Greenburgh and other Westchester municipalities. The latest string of stolen mail com…

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Police, USPS Issue Alert Following Latest Westchester Mail Fishing Incident Police, USPS Issue Alert Following Latest Westchester Mail Fishing Incident
Police, USPS Issue Alert Following Latest Westchester Mail Fishing Incident The Yonkers Police Department and United States Postal Service are investigating the latest round of mail theft in the city following several reports of missing or lost items. Police issued a public safety alert on Tuesday afternoon following several new instances of mail theft that took place at approximately 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29 in the area of South Broadway and Riverdale Avenue. The mailboxes that were robbed were: 79 Main Street; 80 Riverdale Avenue; 410 Riverdale Avenue; 466 Riverdale Avenue; 53 South Broadway; 176 South Broadway; 274 South Broadway; 335 South Broadway; South Br…

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Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester
Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester In the wake of several instances involving stolen mail in the area, elected officials in the area are calling on the United States Postal Service to address the incidents. Officials including Rep. Nita Lowey, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Eliot Engel and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney sent a letter on Tuesday to United States Postmaster General Megan Brennan calling for the Postal Service to address theft of mail across the region. In the letter, the officials highlighted incidents of stolen mail that resulted in financial fraud and identity theft in the Hudson Valley. “From …

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DA Calls For Immediate Action To Stem Mail Thefts In Westchester DA Calls For Immediate Action To Stem Mail Thefts In Westchester
DA Calls For Immediate Action To Stem Mail Thefts In Westchester Related story: Pair Caught With Over 100 Pieces Of Stolen Mail In Tarrytown Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. is calling on members of Congress to pressure the U.S. Postal Service to focus its attention and manpower on ending the rash of mail theft in communities throughout the county. Scarpino sent letters to Sen. Charles Schumer, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, Rep. Nita Lowey and Rep. Elliot Engel this week after police in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, White Plains, Tarrytown, Harrison, Purchase, Bronxville, New Rochelle, North Castle and other communities have been investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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VIDEO: Police In Westchester Investigate Multiple Incidents Of Mail Theft VIDEO: Police In Westchester Investigate Multiple Incidents Of Mail Theft
Video: Police In Westchester Investigate Multiple Incidents Of Mail Theft Police are investigating a series of incidents of mail theft that saw hooded suspects enter mailboxes, steal its contents and take off on foot. The Yonkers Police Department issued a public safety alert on Wednesday afternoon following multiple incidents of mail theft that took place between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, when the suspects targeted several Yonkers Avenue mailboxes. The suspects allegedly have keys to the mailboxes and could pass themselves off as postal employees, investigators noted. The mailboxes that were robbed include: 21 Durst Place; 560 Yonkers Avenue; 614…

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by Zak Failla