Crime & Safety
Mail Theft In Edmonds: Graduation Cards A Target
Edmonds police are warning residents to be careful with mail, especially as cards come in the mail for grads.
EDMONDS, WA - Edmonds police are warning of some recent mail thefts around the city. The thefts come at a time when cash and gift-card stuffed envelopes are being sent to graduates. Police reported Saturday that they had recovered a large quantity of stolen mail, which has since been placed back into service for delivery.
We recovered a lot of stolen mail this morning. Downtown and north end. Taken for re delivery. Please check your mail daily.
— Edmonds Police (@EdmondsPolice) June 3, 2017
Graduation cards are a hot mail theft item this time of year. Thieves out looking for cash.
— Edmonds Police (@EdmondsPolice) June 3, 2017
The recent mail thefts in Edmonds hit residents in the north end of the city and downtown area, according to KOMO News. About 200 pieces of mail were recovered on Saturday, according to police. Some of mail was stolen from locked communal mailboxes.
Edmonds police are asking residents to check mail daily to prevent leaving large quantities of mail for thieves.
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