Arlington Heights police received a report about 4:50 PM Friday of criminal damage to property in the 900 block of North Derbyshire Avenue. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders pulled the cast iron mailbox ($250) off the post and smashed it on the driveway. Several male voices were heard laughing and yelling prior to hearing the mailbox being smashed.
The entire damage estimate, including post and installation is estimated to be about $300.
The crime is reported to have occurred on January 4, 2013 at 4:45 p.m.
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