Overview
- Two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and stole an arrow (master) key from a USPS employee in the parking lot of the 5 Brick Kiln Road sorting facility on Thursday, with no injuries reported.
- After taking the key the suspects fled toward Chelmsford Street and police canvassed nearby businesses for surveillance footage and witness tips.
- The arrow key opens blue street collection boxes as well as apartment panels and locked mail receptacles, making it useful for harvesting large batches of mail for check fraud and identity theft.
- The Billerica Police Department is leading an active investigation with federal partners including USPS investigators and the Office of Inspector General, and no arrests have been announced.
- The USPS has said it plans to install more secure collection boxes as part of broader efforts to reduce thefts tied to stolen keys and protect residents from fraud.