Two Teenagers Charged in Holiday Mail Thefts

Two teenagers have recently been charged with the theft of Christmas cards and other mail in the Cape St. Claire area, according to Anne Arundel County Police.

The department says that on Dec. 22 and 23 it received reports of mailbox tampering and mail thefts in the community. Residents reported about 40 Christmas cards were stolen from mailboxes. In one case, the underage suspects tried to steal a package from a resident’s porch.

The suspects, a 16-year-old boy from Annapolis and a 17-year-old boy from Arnold, were both charged on juvenile citations with theft.

Anyone with additional information or who also may have been a victim should contact the Eastern District station at 410-222-6145.