BILLERICA — Police Chief Roy Frost reports that Billerica Police made three arrests in connection with the theft of a U.S. Postal Service arrow key and theft from mailboxes.
BRAYDEN MORAN, AGE 18, OF LOWELL, was arrested and charged with:
- Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Attempting to Break Into a Depository
- Conspiracy
A 16-YEAR-OLD MALE from LOWELL was arrested and charged with:
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Attempt to Commit a Crime (Burglary of a Depository)
- Conspiracy
A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE from LOWELL was arrested and charged with:
- Receiving Stolen Property
- Attempt to Commit a Crime (Burglary of a Depository)
- Conspiracy
On Sunday, Jan. 5, Billerica Police detectives were conducting surveillance in the area of 460 Boston Road due to recent thefts from mailboxes in the area. At approximately 10:45 p.m., detectives observed a white Lexus enter the lot, park and turn off all its lights.
Detectives observed the white Lexus as two individuals exited the vehicle wearing hooded sweatshirts and full ski masks. When those individuals walked up to several mailboxes in the area, detectives approached, which prompted the individuals to run away. Both individuals were taken into custody a short distance away and identified as a 16-YEAR-OLD MALE from LOWELL and a 17-YEAR-OLD MALE from LOWELL.
The driver of the Lexus was identified as MORAN. All three were arrested at the scene after detectives located a USPS Arrow Key, several stolen checks, and other evidence.
An Arrow Key is a universal key assigned to postal carriers, which allows them to access collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers, cluster box units, and apartment panels.
An investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
The arrests come as Billerica Police investigate numerous instances of mail theft and “check washing,” a crime in which checks are stolen, then erased, and then rewritten to fraudulent names and cashed.
Billerica Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service also continue to investigate the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Carrier on Nov. 12. A USPS Arrow Key was stolen during that incident.
“I want to thank the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for their cooperation and support of our investigations. Check washing cases have had a devastating impact recently on numerous residents and businesses throughout Billerica, with the total losses reaching into the hundreds of thousands of dollars,” said Chief Frost. “We hope these arrests will impact the future and help prevent more of these types of crimes in Billerica.
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