Holly Hill, FL - A woman has been arrested after she was seen stealing mail from several mailboxes in Holly Hill and found in possession of numerous documents and mail belonging to other people.
On March 22, Holly Hill police observed 41-year-old Karen Splain in the 800 block of State Avenue after receiving reports of a suspicious person carrying a blue backpack opening mailboxes in the area. The reporting party said he saw Splain reach into his mailbox and close it before walking southbound on State Avenue to another residence. He said Splain then stood by the roadway for about 20 minutes while she fidgeted with something in her hands. He did not believe Splain stole anything from him, but that she could have taken mail for his roommates.
Police said that when asked to open her backpack, Splain hesitated to empty it out. According to the arrest report, Splain moved paperwork around in her bag as if to conceal items not belonging to her. Splain eventually emptied out her backpack which contained the following:
(Splain's mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)
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