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Vandalism hits Post Falls USPS drop boxes, raising fraud concerns

by CAROLYN BOSTICK
Staff Writer | July 10, 2024 1:06 AM

POST FALLS — The blue drop box outside the Post Falls Post Office has been missing for over a month following a string of vandalism incidents targeting United States Postal Service collection sites in the region.

On May 21, post office boxes in Hayden, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum and Spokane Valley were broken into, according to the USPS and Post Falls Police Department. The Post Falls drop box was pried open.

While a new collection box has been ordered, the front of the Greensferry Road site remains empty except for a notice about the vandalism. The United States Postal Inspection Service is seeking help to identify potential fraudulent claims.

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