Congresswoman Grace Meng is joined by the assistant inspector In charge for the New York division of the US Postal Inspection Service, John Del Guidance, and, Commanding Officer of the 104th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, outside the U.S. Post Office, on 55-02 69th Street, in Maspeth.
Photo by Anthony Medina
In an effort to thwart a spike in mail theft across Queens, Congresswoman Grace Meng invited the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the NYPD’s 104th Precinct to share mail theft prevention tips with residents in Maspeth on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
John Del Giudice, the assistant inspector in charge for the New York division of the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and Deputy Inspector Kevin Coleman, the commanding officer of the 104th Precinct, joined Meng outside of the U.S. Post Office on 55-02 69th St. to talk about mail theft prevention and new postal initiatives across the country.
“This issue of mail theft is something that our office and the NYPD and the Postal Inspector have been constantly hearing about,” said Meng. “There have been over 600 cases reported this year just in my congressional district alone. Those are just the cases that we have heard about.”
An overall increase in identity theft incidents, cases of check washing, in addition to packages and other sensitive documents being stolen, continue in Meng’s district, she said.
Back in June, residents took it upon themselves to share months’ worth of photos and videos capturing a couple of thieves stealing mail from green relay boxes around 60th Road and Mount Olivet Crescent.
The USPIS postal inspectors, alongside officers from the 104th Precinct, apprehended the suspects involved in the mail theft, which neighbors on the block captured and shared on video.
“We were really grateful for his efforts,” Meng said, regarding the work of Joseph Croce, who continuously shared a video of the two apprehended mail thieves in the act. “I had seen him personally…
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