Mail Theft

Three incidents of mail theft were reported to the to sheriff’s department.

On Saturday, October 7, a resident in the 4800 block of Del Monte Road reported that a check she usually receives each month was missing and that she had not received mail in a week despite usually receiving mail every day. She believed her credit card statements were among the items stolen from her mailbox.

On Wednesday, October 12, a resident in the 4600 block of Vineta Avenue was alerted by a neighbor that the doors to all the mailboxes on the street had been found open. The victim checked her mailbox expecting to find mail from the day before but discovered it empty except for a flyer. The victim noted the she usually receives numerous pieces of mail each day and that her property tax bill was missing. 

On the same day, a resident in the 4700 block of Hampton Road reported finding all the mailbox doors open on the street and no mail in his mailbox. He contacted the post office and was advised that mail had been delivered to his address the previous day.

Approximately one month ago, Patch reported a mail theft in the 300 block of Corona Drive.

Unlocked Cars Burglarized

Four cars parked in the same underground parking garage in the 4400 block of Rockland Place were burglarized sometime between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 12 and 7:20 a.m. Thursday, October 13.  All four vehicles were reportedly left unlocked at the time the burglaries occurred.

On Thursday morning, a resident reported finding the glove compartment of his 2003 Toyota Corolla open and the interior ransacked. Missing from the car’s trunk was a suitcase containing a laptop, 19-inch flat screen monitor and external hard drives. He also reported his 2006 Toyota Sienna van ransacked and his wife’s wallet found on the passenger seat. Reported missing from the car was a $20 bill from the ashtray, a digital camera and numerous gift cards. In addition, the victim reported finding his toolbox on the sidewalk in front of the residence. The combined value of the items taken from both of the victim’s cars was approximately $4,000.

A second resident reported that both her vehicles were also found ransacked. Stolen from her 2003 Toyota Camry and 1997 Landrover Discovery were two pairs of sunglasses and an FM transmitter charge, combined value of $140.

As reported by Patch, sheriff's deputies have begun public outreach to bring awareness to the vulnerability of unlocked cars.

Home Burglary

Resident in the 1000 block of Inverness Drive reported that upon returning to his residence at 6:20 p.m. after being gone eight hours, he found numerous dresser and desk drawers open or removed and sitting on the floor. He reported several bags of coins in various denominations totaling $425 and approximately $80 in currency missing, Also reported stolen was a collectible .357 caliber, eight shot stainless steel revolver valued at $2000.