The Chicago Police Department sent out a community alert Tuesday to notify residents of the 1st, 8th, 12th and 16th districts of a series of thefts and forgeries involving checks being stolen out of mailboxes. Police said victims are depositing checks — for delivery — into US postal boxes located on the street, then unknown suspects are removing mail from the mailboxes through what appears to be the use of a postal key in the evenings or on the weekends.
CPD: Thieves stealing checks from US postal boxes. See story here.