If you’ve been missing mail in the past few weeks, it would be wise to check with State Troopers and your bank.
Megan Peters with AST said they discovered stolen mail while investigating an unrelated case…
Peters: “On the 2nd, while we were conducting a search warrant service on a vehicle in impound on another case, Alaska State Troopers located numerous stolen access devices including IRS W-2 forms, line of credit checks, paychecks, personal checks, and club membership cards. Investigation revealed these items were stolen over the course of 2 to 3 weeks from roadside mailboxes in the area of mile 94 of the Richardson Highway in Copper Center; roadside mailboxes down at the intersection of Rainbow Valley Road and the Seward Highway in Indian, it spanned a large area.”
Mail was also found from roadside mailboxes on Keystone Drive in Soldotna and roadside mailboxes near the intersection of Cardwell Road and the Sterling Highway in Kasilof. The owners of the all of the recovered mail have been identified and contacted by AST.
Individuals who receive mail in at the above locations are encouraged to contact their banks, credit card companies, and the three major credit reporting agencies to alert them that their personal information may have been compromised by theft.
Suspects in this case are in custody on unrelated charges. Charges pertaining to the thefts are pending.