Gifts stolen in raid on mail officeOxford MailBURGLARS broke into a Royal Mail delivery office before fleeing with parcels and letters – including children's Easter presents. Raiders targeted the East Oxford Delivery Office in Ledgers Close, Littlemore, and got away with an …and more » More: continued here
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The Unites States Postal Inspectors’ Office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever vandalized and burglarized the small post office. More: continued here
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