mail theft

Two 16-year-olds have been charged in the armed robbery of a USPS mail carrier in Melrose, Massachusetts, earlier this month and prosecutors allege the teens were inspired to steal the mail by TikTok trends. The robbery happened on Orchard Lane on Dec. 10., according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. The suspects, who were not identified due to their age,…

Thieves are targeting the big blue United State Postal Service mailboxes in at least two Massachusetts towns, and if you’ve mailed a check in one of them, your bank account information could be compromised. On Monday, Needham police warned that they were investigating reports of potential mail thefts from boxes in their town. Then on Tuesday, Wellesley police warned...

Multiple USPS mailboxes in Needham, Massachusetts, may have been compromised by thieves, local police warned Monday. Police said at some point between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning someone may have stolen mail from blue USPS mailboxes in town. Needham police and the U.S. Postal Inspectors Office are investigating the specifics. Anyone who tried to mail checks from one of...