Jury summons, medical records, credit card bills, and personal letters are just a few of the pieces of mail Marcus Turner and his wife found thrown behind their mailbox.
Turner said the found the mail on Saturday, adding that it was a violation of her trust.
“Unfortunately, it makes me not trust the mail. I mean, I don’t even want to send a check through the mail anymore,” said Turner.
The envelopes and cards were still intact, but everything of value was taken.
“An electricity bill, a cell phone bill. There were open greeting cards. All of the pay stubs were in there, the greeting cards were in there, but there were no checks,” said Turner.
Discovering the mail of well over 20 strangers thrown on the side of the road prompted Turner to check his own mail. He found that his mail never reached its destination either.
“We sent out the check for our first mortgage payment, I don’t know, maybe four or five days ago. It got cashed a couple of days ago, so I figured everything was ok. Then this morning I got a call from the bank saying they had not received the check,” said Turner.
Turner and his wife contacted the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies came and removed some of the mail and told the Turners they would be filing a report. That was the last they heard about the case.
WRAL called and emailed both the Durham County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service, asking about the status of the investigation. We are still waiting for a response.
The United States Postal Inspection Service has tips on how to prevent mail theft, including:
- Inquiring about overdue mail.
- Do not send cash.
- Request signature confirmation.