S.C. POLICE WORKING WITH FEDS. VS

SANTA CRUZ POLICE DETECTIVES ARE COLLABORATING WITH FEDERAL AGENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE RECENT SERIES OF MAILBOX THEFTS. 21 CASES OF MAIL THEFT (OF LOCKED MAIL BOXES) HAVE BEEN REPORTED JUST IN THE LAST 4 DAYS. THE BOXES WERE PRIED OPEN FOR SUSPECTED IDENTITY THEFT, WHICH IS THE FASTEST GROWING CRIME NOW IN AMERICA. POSTAL OFFICIALS DO NOT SUGGEST PUTTING OUTGOING MAIL IN YOUR MAILBOX, AND PICKING UP DELIVERED MAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HELP PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT.