Someone stole my package.
 

Now believe me, this isn't the first time this has happenend and it's probably happened to one or more of you, BUT WHAT HAPPENED JUST NOW, well this is what got me spooked.

Several weeks ago, I had a gift certificate from Bath and Body Works. I ordered a tub of Body Butter. Never had a problem with this company before.

I never got the order.

Last night I approached the girl upstairs (very nice, we've been neighbors for over 10 years and we get each other's packages all the time). She told me "I'll certainly look out for it". But I'm home during the day and she's not and I check all the mail and packages every day. I'm like the mailman. I get EVERYBODY's mail, and I just dispense it to the three mailboxes that are attached to our houses.

And I had called Bath and Body works several times and they told me that if I don't get it by June 19, that I can call them and they'll give me a credit.

Well, I just got my mail and there was a plain envelope (with no return address), mailed from New York City.

I opened it up and there was the receipt for my Bath and Body Works Body Butter, and a hand written note.

The note said:

THANKS FOR DUMPING THE BATH AND BODY WORKS BOX IN THE STREET. YOU ARE SUCH A STUPID C**T - YOU LEFT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INSIDE. SOME NIGHT 2 OR 3 WEEKS OR MONTHS AWAY - I'LL PASS BY (THEY GAVE MY ADDRESS), AND SPRAY PAIN YOUR CAR OR HOUSE.

Then there was a little drawing of a cat with 666 underneath.

I know now that someone stole the package, opened it, took out the body butter, dumped the box (with my receipt in it), in the street. Someone obviously picked up the empty container and decided to try and scare me.

What is wrong with people today? To write such disgusting words and mail this to me??

Very sad

Melody

Yikes, Melody :eek:

Seems like more and more people think they can be judge and jury these days, fighting fire with fire. :( Only problem, it wasn't YOU who threw it out on the street! Geesh. :rolleyes: That note sounded kinda threatening though. I would consider reporting this to the police. :(

Melody, call the cops right away. Get this on record. There are way too many people out there who will follow through. Not saying it will happen but you need to get this documented. It is a threat and maybe they can get fingerprints off the letter. Don't touch it anymore. Let the cops take it.

call the cops right now, this may be some sicko they are looking for, be careful Mel

and then call the delivery company be it usps ups fed ex and thank them for messing up the order


call the post office even if some other company delivered it. thats a fed offense what that person did and the postal inspectors may want to check into it also

I put each piece of paper (the hand written letter, the receipt from Bath and Body Works, and the Envelope), I put each one in it's own zip lock bag.

I then went to the backyard and told my landlord. She said "oh my god, how sick is this'?

Alan just woke up (what a way to wake up!!!).

He's getting dressed.

We are contacting the police.

Oh, I called up Bath and Body Works, they are re-sending the order via Fed Ex and told me "your package was sent originally through your local post office.

This post office ALWAYS screws up stuff. Always. We are always getting other people's mail, from different blocks away.

Personally, anyone who can draw a tiny cat and put 666 under it, and print (seems very childish to me). But we're doing everything we should be doing.

Anyone read about the 17 year olds who put Dulcolax in a home made cake and hand delivered it to their teachers? It was in my local newspaper two days ago. The whole story. These were not nutty kids, these were good kids, close to the teachers, on the cheerleading squad, and they thought it would be a hoot on the remaining days of school to pull a prank.

They are going to be charged with a crime. They are all mortified. They honestly didn't know the teachers would be rushed to the hospital.

Want to know what scares me? Not the kids who pulled this prank. They are stupid, cluelss kids who will obviously get killed by their parents, and they'll pay the price. It's what one of THEIR friends said when this whole thing went down.

After the 17 year olds were arrested, one of their friends was interviewed and she said "So what's the big deal, so what if they go the bathroom, it's only laxitives for god's sake".

NOW THAT SCARES ME.!!! That's a criminal mentality.

oh brother.

The police will need for you to give them the evidence and a written statement. Be usre to tell them that you touched the contents of the package so that they can rule-out your fingerprints and nail the idiot that did this.

Be very vigilant when going to the store by yourself.

My wife carries mace and something that causes more permanent damage if needed. Consider the mace first.

-Vic

I am ALWAYS vigilant when going to the store. I live in a very closed neighborhood. Lots of houses, lots of stores. Everybody knows each other.

Want to know what I think happened? Someone stole my body butter, threw out the box, some idiot found the empty box with my Bath and Body Works receipt in it, decided I was stupid and careless for throwing it in the street (as the letter indicates) and decided to TEACH me a lesson.

The nonsense about drawing the tiny cat with 666 underneath it, (well, this is bothering Alan like crazy, he thinks it's a devil worshiper, etc.).

Good Lord.

We are waiting for them to show up, and Yes I know to tell them that I touched it, and also my landlord touched the letter.

But honestly, do you really think they are going to do anything. This also violates Postal Laws. Don't the postal authorities need the letter, envelope, etc.

I really doubt that the police are going to do anything. There is no return address on the envelope. Nothing is signed.

They will probably say "oh somebody is trying to frighten you".

We don't have a car, hence the person who wrote this, does not know me because everybody who knows us knows that for 7 years, Alan has been without a car and can't drive.

So this is a nut who found the empty box and is trying to screw with my head.

And screw with it he most certainly did. It also could be a woman who wrote this. Printed it actually.

I'll let you know what happens after the police come. IF THEY EVER DO!!!!

melody ... have you called the post office??? talk to the post master ... let them know the details .... mail service may suck and addresses not correct ect... but since 9-11 and then all the pipe bombs that were let in the mail boxes the postal regulations have cracked down on any type of threat ... postal inspectors will want to investigate this as it is a federal offense ... even if the police seem to not want to do anything, the postal inspectors will ... and believe me you do not want to be on the receiving end of postal inspectors ... they is federal and they dont quit ... be safe girl

That's very disturbing, Melody. I'm glad you're taking a proactive approach. Am anxious to know what happens with this. Keep us posted and be safe!!!

Melody, I pretty much agree with FranksAngel. The Federals will look into it & if in the end, they find who did this, that person will get in trouble (& you will have the last laugh). It sounds like a stupid joke that some idot pulled, but you never know.

yes, very upsetting...
 

But you know....what this feels like?

It seems to be a girl who did this... c**t...is what girls call each other.

By threatening you... this person is trying to deflect attention
away from themselves. So you will be worried and look to
protecting yourself rather than try to figure out who stole
the package.

Was the package marked Bath Works? That would be hint that a young girl may have taken it.
Also the kitty drawing and 666 is rather juvenile.

Just my impressions.

Mel
 

I agree with Frank's Angel,I live in a college town and the crime is getting
awful,it;s sad and scary..So sorry for you scare. Sue

Mrs d wow that sounds so right as well..Sue

Mrs. D.

I have no idea how the package was marked because I never got it. The mailman obviously put it at another address (but I've received stuff from Bath and Body Works and yes, you can tell that it's from them).

The police never came. It's now 6:30 p.m. I just called my local precinct and there WAS NOTHING IN THEIR COMPUTER THAT ANYONE FROM MY HOUSE CALLED THEM.

So I said "what do we do now?" She said: "Don't worry, let me see if there's a sector (I have no idea what she said, she said it so fast). Then she came back on and said: "I'm sending someone out, they will be there this evening".

All day, I sat on the porch and Alan comes out and orders me back in the house and says "lock the door". I said 'cmon, this is an idiot here who probably found the empty box in front of their house, got mad because they thought I was littering and decided to scare me". Everybody I've told this to has the same conclusion. But they all agree you have to report this.

I'll ask the cops about the Post Office thing. Can't do it tomorrow. Going to Cornell and Alan's got HIS appointments.

We can do this on Saturday.

Till then, I have to live my life. I AM going to be carrying pepper spray from now on.

And I completely agree that I think this is a female doing this. And she's young.

Just like those stupid jerks who put laxatives in the cake.

Talk about stupid juvenile behavior.

Thankfully (I have two cops who live next door to me). I spoke to their daughter and she said "Oh, I'll call my mother, and I said "please don't bother your mother, the cops are going to come". She called her mother anyway.

So I believe I DO have my back covered.

I couldn't eat all day today. My sugar is perfect (because who can eat with all this stress).

I'm going to have my fish now. I won't enjoy this at all.

Reminds me when my ex-boyfriend came after me 35 years ago and I had to move. I couldn't eat then either. Lost a lot of weight back in that day.

Okay, this was an interesting evening.

The police showed up. We explained to them what happened. The guys looked at the letter and I saw that they immediately thought it was some idiot female just writing a letter.

Alan starts getting excited saying "I don't like the language of this letter, this person is out to get us, etc. etc. "and they used the sign of the devil (666)".

I said 'you'll have to forgive my husband, he's very upset over this".

The cops sat down at my living room table, and start filling out paperwork. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, their walkie talkies start buzzing and we hear 211 IN PROGRESS!!

They jump up, and shout "We'll be back", and they left all the paperwork on my table and they went off to chase the bad guys".

They came back in 40 minutes, wrote whatever they wrote. I asked them "what is it called, what this person did"? and they said "AGGRAVATED HARRASSMENT".

I am to call the precinct tomorrow and get a complaint number.

They didn't take any of the bagged evidence with them. I'll take it to the Postal Authorities on Saturday. What they will do, I have no clue.

I knew the cops wouldn't do anything. It's no big thing to them.

But to a pair of 60 year olds, it's quite SOMETHING, believe me.

But all my neighbors are aware and we all look out for each other.

So that's the story, the whole kit and kaboodle!!!

Melody

Wow Melody, I'm sorry you have to deal with something like this. I do hope it is some dumb female who wrote that note and that nothing will come of it. But don't leave your house without the pepper spray you said you'll carry!

Melody :hug:

I hear you. The problem with some cops is they see so much violence, it's hard for them to muster the compassion for someone who's only been threatened. They also know they can't do much to prevent anything from happening. I hope the postal inspectors will be able to help.

Still, it's good this is all getting on record. Hopefully, it was just some bored teenager who won't follow-up on the threat. I agree with you there seems to be something wrong with the mindset of kids nowadays - no compassion or tolerance for others. :rolleyes:

I'm glad to know you live in a neighborhood that watches out for each other. Carrying mace is a good idea too. I hope and pray you'll remain safe. Stay alert, but please don't allow this to eat at you.

I was at a Bull's game one freezing cold winter's night. We came out to find my passenger side window busted out. I didn't have anything of value in my car (not even a stereo, lol), so they took the carton of cigarettes I had stashed in the back. :rolleyes:

We drove around the corner to the police station and reported the crime. The cop wasn't impressed with my broken window story because the car was insured and no one was hurt. When I reported the stolen cigarettes, he almost laughed in my face. I'm sure he was thinking "yeah, we'll get right on that." :p It was a very cold ride home. :rolleyes:

I just came back from the Post Office.

I was sent to a window all the way at the other end of the Post Office, The manager came to the window. I presented him with all the evidence as I told my story. He read the letter with interest. His opinion??

"One of your neighbors did this!!" I said "I know, I'm not stupid, but they thew the box on someone else's property, and THEY wrote me this letter"

He said "let me see the envelope", I had it in another zip lock bag. He looked at it though the bag and said "But there's no return address, do you know who sent you this?"

DUH!!!!!!!!

I looked at him and said: "How on earth would I know??"

He said: 'then what do you want US to do??"

I looked at him again. I just stood there and said quietly: "Do you mean to tell me that anyone can send a threatening letter through the US mails and you can't do anything about it??"

He then said in a loud voice. "Of course we can't do anything about it, I could shoot you and if no one knew it was me, how can anyone do anything about it??"

Then he must have noticed the expression on my face and he wrote down the phone number for the Postal Inspector. He then said: 'but don't expect them to do anything, YOU DON'T HAVE A RETURN ADDRESS, AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHO SENT THIS TO YOU".


UPDATE UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just went to the link with the Postal Inspectors. I put in my zip code, and I got a phone number. I called the number, told my story, they put me on hold. Then she came back and said:

"I'm so sorry, you have to call the FBI".

I said: 'I HAVE TO DO WHAT"!!!!

She said "They are the ones who handle threats through the mail".

I said "Thank you".

Okay, people, comments please. Do you think I should do this, and what do you think the FBI is going to do for poor little me???

Puleeeze

well....
 

you could sit on this a few days, observe your neighbors,

and if you finally suspect someone... I'd get a small gift and give it to the suspect and see the reaction!

Sometimes a "shame gift" is more powerful than any
authority figure.

I'd watch your mail delivery for a while...stake it out.
see who is looking at YOUR STUFF.

Petty people do things like this out of envy, or resentment.
A poor girl with nothing nice, could be very resentful of what others have.

But at this point I would not worry. And you ARE getting a replacement.

And I would NOT talk about this around your apartment. Keep it close to your vest, to see if anyone gets curious, etc.

Melody, first off, never a dull moment with you huh??:D (said in a nice way)

My advice would be to let this go. You know how your sugar is when you get upset. From your posts it seems like your neighborhood watches out for each other so just be careful when strangers are around. If it were me I would tell my neighbors so they know to keep an eye out also. Plus I would talk to my mailman and let him know so in the future he can bring your packages to your door.

Or you could put a big sign out front saying "I didn't throw the box in the street, a thief did" OK I am kidding here. Hopefully this was a random act and you will never hear of this again. I will pray for your safety...Sue

I don't live in an apartment. I live in a private house on a block with about 200 people. And this was not taken from my mailbox. The postman always gets the mail screwed up. I get mail from two avenues away. The mailman either put this in someone else's mailbox, they opened it up, then dumped the box on SOMEONE ELSE'S street, or in front of their house.

I don't live in an apartment building. No one is coming to my porch to check my mail. If that happened, I'd have 200 people telling me "Melody, there was this guy in your mailbox"

People sit outside all the time. I really believe that perhaps someone on my block (one of the 200), lets' say, or someone from two avenues away (with the same address but different avenue), (because I get their mail all the time, and I just walk down the avenue and give it to them). I believe THAT person got my package, kept the contents and disposed of the box.

I was just talking to my neighbors (everybody knows now) I said "I better not smell this scent on ANYBODY. We all laughed.

I have to keep it light.

Right now, I don't TRUST ANYONE!!! How sad is that?

I will however speak to my mail carrier to tell him to please be careful with any future mail that I may get. Don't trust him either.

Thanks guys for all your good info.

I've not decided to call the FBI yet. I really don't think I'd be on their top priority right now.

Melody