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News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Customers' mail stolen in a series of break-ins at Australia Post's Melbourne GPO
Concerns have been raised after Australia Post's Melbourne GPO box room was broken into several times, with one major company warning their clients confidential information may be in the hands of criminals. Mercer Superannuation has issued a warning to its 1.6 million customers to be aware of the break-ins. 'We do not know the exact number of members that may have been impacted,' Mercer said on its website. 'We can confirm that the potential impact is limited to members who sent mail via post to our Melbourne GPO box in July and have not received an acknowledgment from us.' The break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 from the post office boxes in the Melbourne GPO in Bourke St, Melbourne. On three separate occasions, thieves forcibly gained access to a back-of-house area used for sorting mail however during a fourth attempt, were deterred after increased security measures were introduced. The offenders left the premises immediately. Australia Post reported each break-in resulted in significant damage to the facility, which has now been repaired. But authorities have been unable to confirm what was taken. Australia Post say they have notified potentially affected customers of the unauthorised access to their PO Boxes but that since unlike parcels, letters are not tracked, they are unable to determine which specific mail items or PO Boxes may have been targeted. Customers wishing to check the status of tracked items are being urged to use the tracking feature on the Australia Post website or the AusPost App to ensure the status of their mail. In a statement Australia Post apologised to customers for the disruption caused by the incidents and said they have implemented 'a number of additional security measures, including after-hours security presence in the PO Box Room'.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Anaheim jewelry store owner scares off mob of thieves by firing warning shot
The Brief The owner of an Anaheim jewelry store scared off a mob of thieves trying to break in by shooting a warning shot at them. Around 20 people tried to break into Al-Amira Jewelry with sledgehammers and pickaxes on July 17. Some of the owner's familymembers were in the store during the attempted robbery. ANAHEIM, Calif. - An Anaheim businessowner recently scared off a mob of thieves trying to break into his store by firing a warning shot at the crowd. The whole thing was caught on store security footage. What we know The attempted robbery happened at Al-Amira Jewelry on July 17. The owner told FOX 11 that it was close to closing time, when five cars pulled up to the front of the store. Security camera footage showed about 20 people piling out of the cars and mobbing the store's entrance. Some of them had sledgehammers and pickaxes and started smashing the door. SUGGESTED: East Hollywood car crash: Dozens injured waiting outside nightclub; driver attacked Seconds later, though, the group scattered, got back into their cars, and they all drove off. Video from inside the store showed the other angle. When the people inside saw the thieves, they ran behind the counter. Several came back out to the front, armed. That's when the owner fired one shot. What they're saying The store's owner, said he thinks the group was watching the store. He said the group moved in just several minutes after one of the last customers left the store. The owner said he heard a loud noise, and when he looked at the door, he saw "many people. I can't count it." "Then I have to defend myself and my store and my employees. I take my gun, I shoot one bullet, I scare him (the person at the door), he moved and the problem is done," the owner said. The owner said that some of his familymembers were in the store when the group rushed the door. "Every single one of them was covered in black, head to toe," said Mohammad Abuershaid, an attorney for the jewelry store. "Everybody should be vigilant and careful," said Mohammed Kahn, a customer. "If they notice anything suspicious, they should speak up and report, so everyone is safe." For 30 years, Mahmud Salem has owned Sahara Falafel, a popular restaurant near Al-Amira Jewelry. He says he has never seen anything like this here before. "It was like a movie," said Salem. "It's so sad. People are hungry and looking for bigger stuff [to steal]." SUGGESTED: Several thieves storm Artesia jewelry store in bold smash-and-grab Dig deeper The owner's lawyer told FOX 11 that the store has had one similar incident before, but the thieves couldn't get into the store then either. About a month ago, another jewelry store across the street was also targeted by thieves. In that case, crooks drove a vehicle through the front of Besan Jewelry. The robbers then took jewelry estimated to be worth more than $3 million. The Source Information in this story is from security camera footage from Al-Amira Jewelry in Anahaim and an interview with the store owner.
CBS News
5 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Jewelry store owner in Anaheim scares off large group of attempted burglars with gun
The owner of a jewelry store in Anaheim managed to scare off a group of alleged burglars with a gun Thursday. The store is locked down tight with double doors made of bulletproof glass, but the group of alleged burglars still managed to break through one of them. A group of people jumped out of their cars, some armed with large hammers, outside of the Al-Amira Jewelry store in Anaheim and started smashing glass, trying to break in. Surveillance video shows the owner and employees going about their day as the group began shattering the glass before the owner grabbed his gun. "I do it for one thing to protect my business, my employee, I have to shoot, I do one shot to scare first," the owner said. The group quickly ran back to their cars before fleeing the scene. A bullet hole is still etched into the glass beside the door. The owner said he's put serious security measures in place, and he believes that's exactly why the thieves didn't make it inside. This business isn't the first one thieves have targeted, but it is one of the first where a store owner fought back. In June, thieves made off with a staggering $1.5 million in gold and diamonds after using power tools to cut through the roof and safes of a family-owned jewelry store in El Monte. In Encino, another crew used a blowtorch to slice through a wall at the Encino Jewelry Mart, stealing from five different jewelers. Just a month earlier, in May, two separate crews hit stores in Glendale and Simi Valley, breaking in through the roof and ransacking the businesses. The owner of Al-Mira stressed that his business is safe and he's determined to keep it that way.
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Jeep stolen from Chicago Police Department HQ parking lot
Chicago police late Sunday were looking for a crew of car thieves who stole a Jeep from the parking lot of Chicago Public Safety Headquarters. At 7:19 a.m., the thieves jumped the security gate at CPD headquarters, at 3510 S. Michigan Ave. in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Police said the thieves broke into and stole the black Jeep sport-utility vehicle, and then escaped by smashing through the security gate. According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, officers did not realize the car was stolen from the lot for an hour. There was no word late Sunday on how the security lapse happened.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Thug left dangling upside down as he gets stuck in window while attempting to escape 'cannabis farm' during police raid
This is the moment a gang member gets stuck upside down while attempting to escape through a window, as police swoop in on a 'cannabis farm' in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. He was caught red-handed with five others, while trying to steal a crop of around 260 cannabis plants from another criminal 'caretaker'. Click above to watch the video in full.
