Suspected mail thief arrested in Sequim after alert neighbors call deputies

Deputies with the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman suspected of breaking into mailboxes in Sequim early Tuesday.

Deputies were called to Olson Road for a report of a suspicious vehicle checking mailboxes.

When law enforcement arrived in the area, they noticed a spray-painted black sedan slowly going westbound on Olson Road. The driver of the car was pointing a flashlight out of the window.

Deputies stopped the driver on Hooker Road and noticed several pieces of mail in the car.

After finding out that the driver had a warrant for her arrest for theft, the officers arrested the woman and later booked her into the Clallam County Correctional Facility for mail theft and possession of stolen property.

Deputies also obtained a search warrant for the car and found 102 letters, including checks and credit cards, belonging to multiple Sequim residents. They also found methamphetamines.

Deputies said they will process the mail and it will be returned to the post office.

Authorities advised residents to check their mail as soon as it is delivered, get a locking mailbox or secure a post office box to help prevent mail theft.

They also said to call 360-417-2459 (option 1) to report suspicious activity.