San Antonio police and city officials are combating a rising number of thefts from clustered mailboxes with a new public awareness campaign to help residents protect themselves from such crimes as peak mail delivery season will soon arrive.
Thieves are targeting locked and shared mailboxes typically found in apartment complexes, residential neighborhoods and business areas to steal mail, packages and personal information, police noted.
The newly launched public awareness campaign gives tips on how to prevent these thefts and guidelines on what victims should do if their mail is stolen…