DAVIE, Fla. — A string of mail thefts in Davie has led to the arrest of four men, police say, after months of incidents that left neighbors on edge.
“It was a lot of mail. I didn’t know you could take that much mail,” neighbor Tyler Berry said.
According to Davie police, the group used a master U.S. Postal Service key and a coordinated plan to target mailboxes at the Shalimar Apartment Complex off South University Road.
Investigators say the suspects unlocked and emptied mailboxes, stuffing stolen mail into large garbage bags before leaving.
Residents believe the thefts began late last year and escalated during the holidays and peak tax season.
“That’s very crazy. I didn’t think something like that actually happened,” said victim Aja Angus.
Angus said she realized she had been affected after ordering a credit card that never arrived.
“I ordered a credit card and I realized someone took that credit card and tried to use it at one of the AT&T’s down the street. Then when I heard, I was like, ‘oh, that’s probably what happened,’” she said.
Other neighbors said they noticed large amounts of missing mail, even if they weren’t personally targeted.
“They didn’t steal any of my mail personally, but they took a lot of people’s mail,” Berry said.
Police say surveillance footage helped investigators identify patterns and develop leads. On April 7, authorities say the suspects returned to the mail room -- and officers were ready.
When police moved in, investigators say the suspects tried to flee. The driver of the getaway car hit an exit gate before crashing into a Davie police patrol vehicle.
“To see that I was actually affected by it, as well, I was like, ‘that’s an insane thing to happen,’” Angus said.
Police say the stolen mail from that incident was recovered. It remains unclear how the suspects obtained the master key.
With the arrests, neighbors say they finally have some peace of mind.
“I’m glad. I’m happy,” Angus said. “I work hard, and for things like that to happen, it sucks.”
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