Carlos Martins was furious when he discovered his community mailbox had been tampered with on a recent Tuesday evening. Upon arriving to check his mail, Martins found that the box was wide open and, to his dismay, completely empty. “There was nothing in there,” he said, visibly upset. “The latches were scattered on the ground as well.”
This unsettling incident, which left Martins and several others without their mail, was part of a string of mailbox break-ins at a community location in east Brampton. According to reports, approximately a dozen mailboxes were targeted by thieves earlier this month.
Both Canada Post and Peel Regional Police are now investigating the break-ins, working to determine who is behind the crime and how to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
For residents like Martins, the incident serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of personal information and the importance of securing mailboxes.
