Kensington Police Warn of Recent Mail Thefts

Kensington Police Department's recently sent out an email warning of a string of mail thefts in the area during the day and asked for the community's help in preventing this crime from continuing.

KPD is investigating a possible postal employee who may have been stealing from residences.

The agency asks for the community's help in the following ways:

•  When your mail is delivered try and take your mail inside as soon as possible.
• Install locking mail boxes if possible.
• Report any suspicious persons loitering around or subjects who are suspiciously unfamiliar to you to the area.
• Get good descriptions of suspicious and loitering persons.
• Consider “going green”, and not having documents and personal information sent to your mailbox.

KPD asks residents to call them if they are a victim of mail theft at 510-236-0474 (non-emergecny dispatch) or 510-526-4141 (office). They also recently issued out a brochure on identity theft that offers valuable tips and information on preventing it and what to do if targeted.