Weekend mail theft from 52 residences

Stolen mail belonging to more than 100 people was found Sunday along several roads in Post Falls.

A Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputy collected the mail that was in large piles in the area of Schilling Loop and west Riverview Drive.

The mail, taken from at least 52 different residences in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls, appears to have been stolen sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

The U.S. Postal Inspector’s Office has taken over the investigation.

Residents living in the area of west Riverview Drive who believe their mail has been stolen, or anyone with information regarding a potential suspect, is asked to contact U.S. Postal Inspector Kathleen Connolly at 509-624-1432.