A 38-year-old woman is facing a rare charge of unlawfully opening mail after being caught stealing letters from Dunedin letterboxes.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said police were called at around 1.50am on Saturday when the woman was observed walking along Leith Street, searching letterboxes and taking items.
“We found her and she had several letters in her possession that were not addressed to her.
“So she was charged with unlawfully opening mail.
“It's an unusual allegation and one we probably haven't seen in a while.”
She will appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow, he said.