SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Residents of a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood targeted by mail theft twice in the last few months hope something can be done to stop the crimes.
Monday was Juneteenth, a federal holiday, but even though residents had no mail service, it didn’t stop a stranger from breaking into a mailbox.
Surveillance video captured the subject removing whatever was inside.
Area residents Rey and Angie, who asked to have their identities concealed, said they were hit also hit on April 26.
“It’s just not one house; it’s the whole neighborhood,” said Rey. ” She informs me that we are being hit and our mailbox has been broken in, and then, when I leave in the morning, I go through the neighborhood and every mailbox in the neighborhood is open.”
According to Rey and Angie, their neighborhood, located in the area of Southwest 191st Terrace and 128th Court, has become a frequent target.
The father and daughter are blaming an organized group for stealing everything from credit cards to bank statements over the last year.
“One of my statements had my credit card information on it, so I had to call and get another credit card,” said Angie, “but now I am going to stalk the mailbox for the next 15 days to make sure that I get that new credit card coming in, where now I don’t feel secure with my mail there.”
Back in April, Rey and Angie called the Miami-Dade Police Department, which referred them to the U.S. Postal Service.
They said they’re still waiting for a case number, but they want everyone to be aware that mail carriers aren’t the only ones who won’t let anything stop them from making their appointed rounds.
Thieves aren’t deterred by signs or gates or surveillance cameras.
“You still feel violated, and we are one of the most secure houses on the block,” said Angie.
“Now I’m going to extend it to another level, because I am going to get them,” said Rey.
Miami-Dade Police said they are going to provide extra patrols in their neighborhood for the next several weeks in order to catch the thieves.
If you have any information on these thefts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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