Holiday Crime Alert: Mail Thief Snatches Video Game, Cell Phone Accessories

With the holidays come an increased number of gift shipments and, unfortunately, increased opportunities for thieves. Thieves may steal packages off door stoops, remove them from mailboxes or simply open them and take whatever is inside the package. Such was the case with a local woman who recently received a package in the mail, but not the contents.

The Biltmore Rose Court resident contacted police on Dec. 1 to report a Nintendo Wii game and a cell phone accessory kit had been stolen. The package, according to the police report, was found in the mailbox but it had been opened and the contents removed. The total value of the stolen items was estimated at $75.

Visit Dacula Patch for additional details and to learn how you can avoid becoming the victim of mail theft.

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