Glen Rock Mailbox Burglarized, Checks Stolen From Mail: Police

GLEN ROCK, NJ — A borough mailbox was burglarized and residents reported checks they mailed were stolen out of mail they deposited there last week, police said.

Officer Sarah Orsita saw at about 11:30 a.m. Nov. 12 that the mailbox in front of the Post Office on Glen Avenue was broken into, said Chief Dean Ackermann. There were possible pry marks found near the box's lock.

On Friday, a borough woman reported that her mortgage payment check for $2,503 had been stolen out of the mailbox, Ackermann said. The check was cashed at a TD Bank branch.

A second borough woman on Friday reported that a check she mailed from the same mailbox was stolen and altered, Ackermann said. Her bank closed the account and a copy of the check was given to Glen Rock detectives.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating the thefts. Anyone who mailed letters from this location on Nov. 11 and 12 is asked to confirm if their letters arrived at their destination.

Any suspected mail thefts should be reported to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 973-693-5450.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

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