ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the holidays just weeks away, many are expecting Christmas presents to come in the mail but a series of mailbox break-ins has communities across the Metro concerned.
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Thieves struck the Del Webb at Mirehaven gated community in northwest Albuquerque with almost all of their community mailbox kiosks broken into last weekend. “Frankly, we were quite surprised when we noticed how they had gained access without any obvious means of assistance,” said HOA Vice President Gary Armstong, Del Webb Mirehaven.
The thieves seemed to know exactly how to get in, spray painting the lights at the boxes so no one would see them. That was not the only incident. Thieves also struck their next-door neighbors at Vista Monte at Mirehaven. That community isn’t gated and with the holidays just weeks away, they’re reminding people to remain vigilant.
Anyone with information on the mailbox break-ins is asked to contact the United States Police Service at 877-876-2455.