Again this detective had the opportunity to interface with the local police department. It seems that our mailbox was the victim of a violent and unprovoked hit and run.
AS you can see from the police report this crime wave was quickly ended.
” On 10/21 2020,1 was dispatched to a hit and run crash at 5074 Rock Springs Rd involving a white box truck and a brick mailbox at said address.
I made contact with the box truck in front of 5730 Rock Springs Rd. It had damage to the rear and left rear tire. I made contact with the driver, later identified as Juan Rangel-Cervantes. He stated through the passenger, Jose
Medrarro-Romero, as translater, that he was trying to tum around on Rock Springs Rd. He backed into the mailbox, and then left leaving away from Smyrna on Rock Springs Rd. Mr. Medrano stated that they left the scene because they did not want to get into trouble. They were aware that they had hit the mailbox. There was still brick dust on the damage in the rear of the box truck. The passenger stated that they tried to find a safe place to pull over, but could not find a viable place. There were several very large drive way entrances that they passed before coming to a stop in the roadway, creating a traffic hazard.
Another officer on scene made contact with the witness, Steve Jones, and the victim, Michael Srnith. The witness stated that he heard a loud crash. He observed the mailbox destroyed and laying on the ground, and a white box
truck going west on Rock Springs Rd. Mr. Jones then got into his vehicle and located the truck down the road a ways broken down.
Mr. Rangel was cited for hit and run(13076), driving without a license, failure to exercise due care, and registration to be carried. He was cited and then released. The vehicle was towed by R&R Towing”
So we are on the hook for a new mailbox.