RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – A thief is hitting mail boxes in southwest Reno, and yours could be next.
US Postal Service investigators are going to the Southwest Vistas, sticking notices in every unit, warning them of a recent mail theft.
“They’re either looking for cash, checks, credit cards or banking or financial information,” said Warren Heister, US Postal Service inspector.
Thieves will get their hands on that treasure any way they can. Three separate community mail boxes were pried open and damaged.
“We have no idea if my mail had been taken. There was no mail in my mailbox,” said Keith Lockard, HOA president of Southwest Vistas. Read more
These two women robbed garages and apartments at The Village at Arrowcreek over the past week. One was arrested the morning of the robbery (Sunday, Jan. 8) and she had a mailbox key in her possession. The other woman escaped. It is believed that they have been robbing this complex periodically for months. Numerous residents have filed police reports.