BILLERICA, Mass. — Three people have been arrested in connection with the theft of a U.S. Postal Service master key, the Billerica Police Department said Monday.
Brayden Moran, 18, of Lowell and two other underage boys are accused of using a stolen postal service “arrow key” to steal checks and other items from inside mailboxes.
Around Sunday night, Billerica police were monitoring a mailbox on Boston Road and noticed a white Lexus enter the parking lot and turn off all its lights.
Two individuals exited the Lexus wearing hooded sweatshirts and full ski masks, according to Billerica police.
When the individuals walked up to several mailboxes, detectives approached, and the two ran away. Both individuals were taken into custody a short distance away and identified as 16-year-old and 17-year-old teen boys from Lowell.
Moran was identified as the driver of the Lexus by Billerica police. Detectives found a postal service arrow key and several stolen checks among the evidence at the scene. All three were taken into custody. =
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,” according to Billerica police.
“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 Billerica Police Chief Roy Frost. “We hope these arrests will impact the future and help prevent more of these types of crimes in Billerica.
An investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
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