Salem, OR: After an investigation into mail theft that spanned nearly two years, a Salem man was apprehended. Police are presently attempting to reunite stolen mail with its rightful owners.
Ross Benjamin Sierzega, 33, was apprehended on Monday at his Salem apartment. In addition to two lock cores extracted from community mailboxes, several counterfeit mailbox keys and the necessary tools to produce said keys, and numerous checks, bank cards, and financial documents that were not in Sierzega’s name, approximately thirty pounds of mail were discovered and seized by officers.
Additionally, a short-barreled shotgun and improvised body armor were seized by detectives, according to the Salem Police Department.
Although Sierzega had eleven outstanding state warrants, the Salem Police Department reports that he is presently in the custody of U.S. Marshals. State charges include possession of burglary tools, first-degree forgery, unlawful possession of a forged instrument, felon in possession of body armor, and first-degree criminal possession of a short-barreled shotgun. He is additionally charged with multiple federal offenses. Sierzega could potentially be subjected to a maximum prison term of ten years upon conviction.
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Individuals who believe they may have lost documents due to mail theft should visit this page and see if their identity is displayed, according to the Salem Police Department.
The proprietor is then required to present identification, such as a valid driver’s license, at the Salem Police Station located at 333 Division Street Northeast to retrieve their mail in person. Monday through Friday, they are operational from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The U.S. Postmaster will return any unclaimed mail retrieved during the investigation, as stated by the Salem Police Department.
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In addition to reporting the incident locally at salempd.info/online-report, victims of mail larceny should contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service via its website or by dialing 1-877-876-2455. In addition to visiting the Identity Theft website of the Federal Trade Commission, victims should register an identity theft notice with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.