Police Make Arrest In Connection To Stolen Mail From Overstuffed Collection Boxes

By J.D. Miles, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

April 13, 2023

GRAPEVINE – A big arrest Wednesday night is bringing some relief to hundreds of North Texans who are finding themselves victimized by stolen mail that leads to check fraud.

U.S. Postal inspectors and Grapevine police conducted a stakeout of a collection box and arrested a man they believe has been stealing mail in multiple cities.

Manila envelopes filled with nothing more than bed pillow packing material – that's what authorities say Demonde Bennett was stuffing into U.S. Postal Service collection boxes.

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