3 arrests made in "low tech" but large-scale mail theft scheme on L.I.
Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
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Three arrests have been made in a large-scale mail-theft scheme that struck over and over again right outside of Long Island post offices.
Long Island business owners who went out of their way to pay bills the safe way, or so they thought, received a warning on Tuesday. Their mail got stolen anyway.
A Bronx man faces a felony grand larceny charge for allegedly stealing mail in Westchester County.
The Queens community is reacting to a scathing report on the Postal Service and what's being called a mail theft epidemic. CBS New York's Elle McLogan spoke to mail theft victims, along with the president of the Postal Police Union about the inspector general's findings.
Congresswoman Grace Meng says the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to put recommendations in place to fight against mail theft. The recommendations were outlined in a federal investigation.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is out to prevent package thefts. Project Safe Delivery is a nationwide crime prevention initiative centered in Queens.
The problem lies with a pair of green U.S. Postal Service relay boxes, storage used to lighten the load for mail carriers.
Mail theft is rising in parts of Queens, with residents reporting many relay boxes are being broken into. CBS News Law Enforcement Contributor and former NYPD Deputy Commissioner Rich Esposito breaks down the issue.
CBS New York first brought you exclusive video this summer showing multiple thefts on 23rd Avenue at 21st Street.
CBS New York first brought you exclusive video this summer showing multiple thefts on 23rd Avenue at 21st Street, and similar crimes have happened since. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
Congresswoman Grace Meng, the NYPD and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are offering mail theft prevention tips.
Neighbors say they're missing utility bills, government checks and even life-saving medication, CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
