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Home My WebLink About2014 02-12 Mail thefts spike during tax season MAPLEWOOD REVIEWCourtesy of the North St. Paul Police Department. A North St. Paul man captured an image of a young female who reportedly snatched a Netflix DVD from a mailbox in -January. Police say such mail theft usually happens in spurts. spik e ring, season M'. 0 all, s Twoarrests made so far Two St. Paul men were charged Mon- including tax documents, checkbooks, of mail thefts; open mail- day with identity theft in connection with unopened packages and credit cards from 1 11 11 local Crime -spree' a weeks long spree that spanned several several cities, including Roseville and scores; . such as stealing, . metro cities and western Wisconsin, Woodbury, according criminal complaints Kaitlyn Roby where they allegedly stole mail from bun filed in Ramsey County District Court on Review staff dreds of victims cashed, fraudulent checks Feb 10. ° increase spurred- a crime and made charges on stolen credit cards. The Roseville Police Department had Suburbs � around the east metro were Runger Vang, 25, and Chao Moua, 26, previously received a tip from a local resi- recently hit�with a rash of mail thefts, an were arrested during -a traffic stop in the dent who- captured. images that matched uptick that authorities say may have been Dayton's Bluff neighborhood on Friday, the description of the suspects vehicle, a : aggravated by tax season. Feb. 7. time of year, FEB 122014 Police discovered mail in the vehicle,. see Theft on page 3 Courtesy of the North St. Paul Police Department. A North St. Paul man captured an image of a young female who reportedly snatched a Netflix DVD from a mailbox in -January. Police say such mail theft usually happens in spurts. Wednesda Feb, 12,-2014 Page 3 Theft.,, Mall theft often spike of mail thefts; open mail- vi�duals look for "quick . worried about losing the o Have trusted neigh a`- in winter boxes and packages taken, scores; . such as stealing, . DVD, bor collect mail when out` continued from pass t Roseville. police recently . throughout the city. The credit cards, cash or valu- -He "was more concerned of ,town or. no ' the costal , ' . : �p in reports of email increase spurred- a crime ables.,Others snatch Social , .. , . with the boldness of the Serv�.ce .to stop: delrver�r " � eft, which is a type alert from.the department Security.nuinbers, and are unknown.female coming to, temporarily: four -door red Toyota RAV4 of crime offidals. expect this urging residents to take pre- sophisticated. enough to be -his front door," the incident .. :0 Switch to online .pay -- SUV, s at ``mailboxes �g time of year, cautions. able to use that personal report said. went options for bills along the street «We've noticed an '� _ : ao= :Y h a s n't information , to make it whenever possible to avoid; 'The` `RAV4 appeared to uptick, which typically .. - _ ;increase had a notable xncxease in valuable by, perhaps, open Protect yourself from identify theft due to . stolen* be the same suspect vehi- - starts around the hole- theft reports, but its com- ing up fraudulent credit mail theft cle: videotaped by another , , days, but really, starts fast mon. for police to see small cards accounts, he said. "The No: 1 thing: peo- o Never send cash or - home security camera in and furious in: January .spikes periodically, Police - A North St. Paul resi- ple can do to reduce their coins in the mail. a woU irS, when employers ' send out- Ehxo-Pau]: Selmell said. dent, whose home is rigged chances of mail being sto-, : *Don't leave. your. out-- Woodbury investiga- W2s and 1o99s,"; Roseville Recently, there were with security cameras, len is to never ever put out- going mail -in the box over-' tors discovered the two police Lt .Lorne Rosand three thefts reported in p was a recent victim 'of the going mail into your mai.- night:: nen ' used credit cards said. two days, and ones included "quick score" type box," Rosand said. • 'Empty your : mailbox and cashed stolen cheekg, Since late December, fraud activity, Schnell said. Police responded to a . Nikituk took it further, promptly and frequently;- aue check was cashed ..for e Roland said his depart- �.A.n 'outgoing payment mail theft complaint on "We recommend putting especially if you're expect-� $1;500: meat has received 24 com in the form of a check .for the :2400 block of Hollo- mail in a secure mailbox," ing checks or credit cards: d Admiittng he made plaints of mai theft :in the $5.34 was stolen from a way Avenue in North St. Nikituk said.. Call 911 immediately around $500. in fraudulent, city, adding he suspects that , mailbox on Feb. 5. Paul the night of Jan. 22; . Options include a. P.O° if you observe .suspicious= .transactions, 1Vloua later number will increase' over The check- was 'altered, according to. the police . box or a box that locks. activity, told police that he was the next couple : of months -and then. cashed.for $7,000, report. The homeowner ether tips from police: wearing shoes he bought while income=tax refunds. being `Schnell said.. told police that he saw foot- �. Don't raise the mail- Kaitlyn � Robb can bei with a stolen credit card .. are mailed olit Two other `Ma� ao :; sprints in the snow leading bog's red flag.. Ir's agive= reached at 55-1;-748-7814' When he was arrested, Reports of mail theft usu residents reported their to his front door, :and then away to thieves and knob @Zillienews.com. y �. according to the complaint: .any occur in spurts, accord mailboxes were_ rifled._ _checked . his. surveillance . o_ -Hand -deliver' outgo= F'olioul her at twitter.coml Moua reportedly told. ingto North St Paul Capt.. through on Feb. - 4, he said, videos for anything suspi- ing mail to the, U.S. Postal KRabpNews Joshua Nelsen police that he tried to file Dustin Nikituk.. and some of the mail was cious.Service's blue secured mail contiuted to.this report 4 an online tax return -on When, they happen, Later found .in a :nearby The footage showed a boxes. s . behalf of one . of the vic- they happen frequently;" yard. young female getting out ; tims in order to steal the' Niktuk .said. "It's really a Police departments', of a red or. maroon .dour- - _person's tag refund, but he crime of opportunity. From in he cities of Mounds door Buick Lucerne, walk did not want to pay a fee to past experience, it seems to View, New Brighton and ing through his yard and ' have the refund processed. go from city to city It has St: Anthony Village have up to the mailbox next to Mona and Yang areeach . -noboundaries.' reported recent occurrences his front door. The" young facing maximum sentences Although North St Pau], : of maR theft, but the num- woman reached. in and 'of 20 years in prison and a� has had only one reported be.rs of r orted instances � , . took a Netf lix DVD rental, $100,000 fine. theft.in recent months, are low and no ,thing out of' worth about $10, the report The.U.S. 'Postal Service other nearby cines. have the oidinaiy, officials say, said. The resident turned will return the stolen pieces, .: seen a rise in reports of sto- over. to .police images of of mail to the original : len envelopes and packages. Caught on tape the mail. theft suspect'and addresses this week. The Oakdale Police . Schnell said .there are the car she apparently was Dep artment recently usually two approaches to driving, received' several reports stealing mail. Some indi- But the man wasn't too