Police investigating mail theft in Sarasota

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating three instances of mail theft at U.S. Postal Service locations.

Over Wednesday night, someone forced entry into the metal letter boxes outside three post offices and took all the mail, according to a release from the Postal Service.

The affected offices are at 1661 Ringling Blvd., 935 North Beneva Road, and 2055 Siesta Drive, all in Sarasota.

Sgt. Bruce King said there’s no way to know how much mail was stolen. He also could not recall any similar mail theft instances in his 15 years with the Police Department.

Sarasota County has received four reports of possible mail theft within unincorporated Sarasota County, according to Community Affairs Director for the Sheriff's Office Kaitlyn Perez. 

"We are still working to confirm the exact locations and whether or not an actual crime occurred," Perez said in an email, adding that an investigation will most likely be worked in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Inspector. She believes the reports came in at some point on Oct. 26.

Sarasota police are asking people who believe they are a victim of lost or stolen mail to notify the U.S. Postal Service. They can be reached at 1-800-ASK-USPS, or contacted online.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.