NUTLEY, NJ — Another mail truck was recently hit by a smash-and-grab thief in Essex County – this time in Nutley.
According to the Nutley Police Department, officers responded to Centre Street on Friday after getting a report that a man was smashing the window of a mail truck.
When police arrived, the mail carrier told them that they weren’t aware of the incident. They returned to the truck and confirmed that mail was missing, police said.
Officers searched the nearby area, but no suspect was found, police said.
NEARBY MAIL THEFTS
Someone broke into a U.S. Postal Service truck and stole a bunch of mail last week in the nearby town of Montclair – and it isn’t the first time such a theft has taken place.
According to the Montclair Police Department, the latest incident took place Friday on Lorraine Avenue. A U.S. Postal Service worker told police that he parked his truck on Lorraine Avenue and began delivering mail along his route. At some point during his route, the postal worker looked back at his vehicle and saw that the passenger side window was shattered and the door was open.
When he went to check on the vehicle, the employee saw that two full trays of mail and a small bundle had been stolen.
A witness said they saw a black, four-door sedan idle beside the truck, then speed away from the scene.
Other similar thefts have been reported in Montclair over the past few years. Read More: Another Postal Worker Reports Mail Theft In Montclair, List Of Incidents Grows
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