USPS investigates mail theft from blue boxes at western Pennsylvania post offices
Postal inspectors are investigating in Russellton, Ingomar, Pleasant Hills, Brentwood, Dravosburg
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USPS investigates mail theft from blue boxes at western Pennsylvania post offices
Postal inspectors are investigating in Russellton, Ingomar, Pleasant Hills, Brentwood, Dravosburg
Updated: 4:52 PM EDT Jul 21, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service is investigating reports of mail theft from blue collection boxes in western Pennsylvania communities.The thefts happened early Monday morning at the post offices in Russellton, Ingomar, Pleasant Hills, Brentwood and Dravosburg, U.S. Postal Inspector Dave Gealey said in a statement.Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel”Inspectors from our external crimes/mail theft team are actively investigating,” the statement said. “If there are customers that believe their mail was stolen, they should make a local police report and report it to postal inspectors either through our website, www.uspis.gov, or by calling our 24 hour hotline 1-877-876-2455. We want to know about any mail thefts so we can investigate further and hold the criminals accountable.”Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
The U.S. Postal Service is investigating reports of mail theft from blue collection boxes in western Pennsylvania communities.
The thefts happened early Monday morning at the post offices in Russellton, Ingomar, Pleasant Hills, Brentwood and Dravosburg, U.S. Postal Inspector Dave Gealey said in a statement.
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“Inspectors from our external crimes/mail theft team are actively investigating,” the statement said. “If there are customers that believe their mail was stolen, they should make a local police report and report it to postal inspectors either through our website, www.uspis.gov, or by calling our 24 hour hotline 1-877-876-2455. We want to know about any mail thefts so we can investigate further and hold the criminals accountable.”
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