FAIRFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
WILL MONTGOMERY, SHERIFF
Citizen’s Advisory
Mail Thefts
July 21, 2023
Over the past week, we have received several reports of thefts from residential mailboxes in the Ridgeway area. The suspect(s) is targeting mailboxes with the “flag” raised indicating that a package/letter is in it for the postal carrier to pick up. Upon seeing these raised flags, the suspect(s) is driving up to the mailboxes, just as postal carriers do, and taking the item(s) out of the mailbox. The suspect then lowers the flag and drives away.
While everyone may not have another option, we strongly recommend that those wanting to mail a package/letter deposit those items in the US Post Office “Blue Boxes” and avoid sending mail from the home mailboxes.
We also ask that the public remain vigilant, especially in the Ridgeway area, for a vehicle that was observed in the area when these thefts occurred. The vehicle is described as a 4-Door car (Make/Model unknown), red in color with black rims, and possibly driven by a white male. If you have any information about these crimes or witness a potential crime in progress, please dial 911 or contact the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office at 803-635-4141.
Posted on July 25th, 2023.
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