TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Three people are behind bars in connection with a string of mail thefts and identity fraud in Travis County.
According to the sheriff's office, 45-year-old Adam Timothy Liveoak, 46-year-old Amy Deanne Liveoak and 25-year-old Andrew Timothy Liveoak are suspected of stealing mail that contained personal ID and credit card information.
The sheriff's office did not state which mailboxes were targeted, but said officials did find "burglary tools, illegally manufactured keys, drug paraphernalia and large folders of personal information belonging to various individuals."
All three of the Liveoaks face first-degree felony charges for theft of mail ID info and engaging in organized criminal activity.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office has several tips to help protect you from becoming a target of mail theft.
- Collect mail daily
- Don't send cash in the mail
- Don't leave outgoing mail overnight in the mailbox
- Drop off outgoing mail that contains a check at a local post office
- deliver valuable items to your work or request a hold for pickup at your local post office
- If out of town, request your local post office to hold your mail until you return
- Be observant
If you see a crime or suspect a mailbox break-in is happening, call 911. If the crime has already happened, call the non-emergency dispatch at 512-974-0845 then Option 3.
You can also report mail theft to the United States Postal Inspection Service online here or by calling 1-877-876-2455.