U.S. Mail Theft

From Board of Directors President Joanne Kitchen:

A resident who wishes to remain anonymous called to tell me that her mail has been tampered with:  envelopes opened and items missing.  Please be aware that it is a Federal offense to open and tamper with someone’s incoming and/or outgoing mail.  The resident has told the postal service of the situation.

Do not put outgoing mail in the box that might contain money and/or checks.  Even though it is a federal offense to tamper with anyone’s mail be on the safe side and mail your items with valuable content in a blue mail box or at the post office.

If you see anyone at someone’s mail box that you know does not belong to them note the car and other identification and contact the postal service.

For all intents and purposes, we have no crime in McNaughten Village.  This is the first incident of any sort of serious crime in years, and we're hoping that this isn't a harbinger of a changing neighborhood.  Please be extra vigilant and remember to observe common sense precautions, such as keeping your garage door closed and reporting any suspicious activity to the police.

Thanks to everyone for their help and cooperation.