The Grinch who stole Christmas mail sought

Postal inspectors and the Green River Police Department are looking into a series of post office box break-ins at the Green River Post Office.

According to Pamela Durkee, a postal inspector with the United States Postal Service in Denver, less than 10 boxes had been broken into. Customers affected by the break-ins were notified Tuesday. Durkee said the break-ins occurred between 9 p.m. Monday and 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The locking mechanisms on the boxes were bent, causing the doors to be forced open. Durpee declined to discuss specific information, saying the incident continues to be u...