During the overnight hours of Saturday, January 5 into Sunday, January 6 forced entry was made into a United States Postal Service (USPS) Collection Box located on the property of the Wilton Post Office. Similar activity was also reported in the Town of Weston.
The crime of mail theft from residential mailboxes and public USPS Collection Boxes continues to trend. The Department is advising that if you need to mail anything of value to include personal checks please do so using a mail slot inside the Post Office building to avoid being a victim.
If you recently used a USPS Collection Box located on the Wilton Post Office property during the time frame of the above incident please monitor your accounts. Any fraudulent activity can be reported to the Wilton Police Department for investigation.
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