Why you couldn’t get your mail today
Posted by mineralledger on July 30, 2008
The Mineral Post Office was burgled last night.
At 6:30 AM, Donna Page notified Don Johnstone, the Assistant Postmaster, that the door from the lobby to the counter was open and broken. The Postmistress was notified and the Lewis County Sheriff and the Postal Inspector came out to Mineral to investigate.
No mail was disturbed.
The thieves did get away with cash, stamps, and money orders. There is damage to the door. The Assistant Postmaster reports that the fingerprint dust is stickier than you would imagine, but the Clorox Wipes take it up pretty well.
The Post Office staff request that if you have any leads, you report them to the Lewis County Sheriff. This is a federal crime, and appears to have been committed by a person or persons with locksmithing knowledge, or prior post office knowledge.
