Two men were arrested on Monday, June 26, in connection to a series of mail thefts that plagued Maspeth residents for months.
Photo courtesy Hubert K
Locals took to Facebook on Monday, June 26, to celebrate after news broke regarding the arrests of two suspected mail thieves who have been wreaking havoc in Maspeth.
News of the arrests made by USPIS Postal Police Officers, alongside the NYPD’s 104th Precinct, was shared in a now-viral post on the Juniper Valley, Middle Village, Maspeth, Ridgewood area Facebook group, with several commenters applauding the news.
The 104th Precinct confirmed the arrest on Twitter Monday afternoon, but neither NYPD or USPIS spokespersons could immediately provide details of the arrests with QNS.
Today, US postal Inspectors have arrested two individuals at 60th Road and Mount Olivet Cres. for stealing mail. pic.twitter.com/P2KkqiGgDS
— NYPD 104th Precinct (@NYPD104Pct) June 26, 2023
Photos of the alleged thieves and vivi of their arrest were first shared with QNS by a Maspeth resident who wished to be identified as Hubert K.
Law enforcement officials could be seen on video taking the two suspects from a black van and images captured the two thieves in handcuffs near 60th Road and Mt. Olivet Crescent in Maspeth.
Another video shared by Facebook user and Maspeth resident Jon Brewsky also captured officers with both mail thieves in handcuffs.
“They’re lucky the police got them and not the people,” said one Facebook user.
“Thanks finally,” another Facebook commenter added.
The victory against these alleged mail thieves was a long-time coming, especially for Maspeth resident Joseph Croce, who began sharing video footage of the mail thieves in his neighborhood on cFacebook.
The 30-year-old sanitation worker and family man said he noticed the mail wasn’t getting delivered to his home on a regular basis. Only after checking the footage from his security camera facing 60th Road and Mt Olivet Crescent in Maspeth,…
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