A Contra Costa County city is dealing with mail theft which has become a widespread problem across the Bay Area.
“My tags from the DMV never came, I had a debit card from the bank that I never received. And also a check and unfortunately it was from government agency. A refund on something I had overpaid”, she said.
They’ve noticed a recent uptick in mail thefts and remind residents to contact police if you see this taking place. Jeff Fitch is a U.S. postal inspector and made it clear that suspects accused of committing mail theft, will face stiff penalties.
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