Rash of rural mailbox raids frustrates RM residents
A rural neighborhood watch meeting scheduled for tonight in Christopher Lake has taken on added meaning after a rash of mailbox thefts that has residents fuming.
As many as six boxes were targeted across the RMs north of Prince Albert last night alone, with padlocks broken or key-entry boxes pried open. It’s the latest crime wave in the rural areas that has many residents desperate for solutions after a few years of escalating petty crime and break-ins.
One resident tells paNOW a community rural crime watch Facebook page now has over 1,550 subscribers and things are getting close to boiling point.
“From my point of view and from what I’ve felt and observed just within the group, there’s a lot of frustration there,” Geoff Robinson said. “I’ve got a bad feeling this is going to end badly.”