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to the owners. While these vandals, normally teens and young adults with
nothing better to do, have their fun destroying other people’s property. Our local
sheriff’s department, sheriff Griffith and Deputy Fife is taking steps in bringing these
people to justice!
Sheriff Griffith “Andy”, is putting out a $100 Personal Reward for anyone who can
Labor Day weekend. The reward will only be given once the person(s) involved have
A Crime all
“There is no way that people can stay up all night to protect their mailbox, “Sheriff
Griffith said. “ I am offering the reward because some of the elder residents of the
over the county cannot afford to buy a new mailbox”. Until these perpetrators are brought to
County justice, there are ways to protect your mailbox and the precious mail inside it.
Instead of replacing smashed mailboxes with the same flimsy tin cans that vandals
By Marsha Lueck
love to whack, there are “heavy duty” mailboxes available. These mailboxes are
News Reporter
meant to withstand abuse from baseball bats, rocks, bricks, even the shot gun.
The threat of identity theft
There are many options to consider if we want to get back at these vandals.
has engulfed Mayberry residents this
past week as several homes have Mailbox vandalism hits our County residents Along with financial strain; Griffith also
had their mailbox vandalized. While said that there is a possibility of identity theft because if the boxes are damaged
most residents have seen the than the mail delivered will be at risk. "This is the first time that something like this
vandalism across the county, there is has happened within the county," he added. "I hope that the reward will help stop
a wide concern. Mailboxes cracked any more vandalism from happening." Griffith said that if anyone has any
and busted along many of the roads information on those responsible, please contact the sheriff’s office with any
including Peasticks, and Salt Lick, questions. Aunt Bee will be more than happy to assist you, please ask the operator
and Sharpsburg. Rural area to connect you to 003. We will make an end to this!
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