CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Postal Inspector’s Office says a local non-profit has been hit again by mail thieves.
Community Link has helped hundreds of low income people become homeowners and shown many in Charlotte’s homeless community the way to housing.
Last week the group learned that someone has been diverting Community Link’s mail since December 10, which is right in the heart of fundraising season.
Investigators say the mail was sent to a home on Dublin Street in west Charlotte. The suspect filled out a temporary change of address form that expired a month later, but a few days ago someone filled out another form and submitted it on January 4.
It called for the mail to be sent to a home on Ashley Drive, which is just a few blocks from the first home.
"This would be the time people would be sending contributions," said Floyd Davis, who is president of Community Link.
Dale LeCount has volunteered for Community Link for the last nine years.
LeCount found out his donation never arrived. He put a stop payment on his check and he urges others to do the same.
"I don’t think in this case there is any long term damage to the agency, but it is a very sad commentary on our society that things like that happen and we know they happen all the time," said LeCount.
Last week Community Link mailed out more than 600 letters warning potential donors about the problem.
So far the agency has heard back from fewer than 10 people regarding complaints, so officials hope they have the problem contained.
