The City of DeWitt Police Department has received reports of mail being stolen out of residential mailboxes overnight. We recommend that you do not place your mail out the night before. We encourage putting it out in the morning for pick up or drop your mail off at the local Post Office mailbox.
There have been reports of mail being stolen from residential mailboxes in the surrounding counties as well. Our Police Department is working with agencies from the surrounding counties to investigate these thefts.
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