Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I received an email from a resident and a call by Cleveland Councilman Michael Polensek who had been contacted by a postal official, that the blue postal boxes around the cities in Northeast Ohio and in front of the Post Offices themselves, have been compromised.
Someone or group was able to obtain the master keys for the drop boxes including, per Councilman Polensek, boxes for individual apartment buildings, as well.
Obviously, postal officials are aggressively investigating this since this is a federal crime.
Boxes have been hit in Parma, Richmond Heights, Euclid, Lyndhurst and surrounding suburbs thus far. Therefore, I am being told that no one should drop any mail in the blue mailboxes at this point in time for fear of theft, until the perpetrators are apprehended or the master keys and locks are changed. All mail for delivery should be taken directly to your local Post Office and deposited inside the lobby.
The perpetrators are opening the mail to take checks, alter them and cash them. This can cause serious financial impact to individuals whose mail was stolen. .
Please let your friends and neighbors know so our residents or businesses aren’t victimized. Let’s hope the federal officials arrest the perpetrators.
Sincerely,
Cleveland Heights Council President Melody Joy Hart
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