Muskego mailboxes damaged; police seek to ID truck with plow on front

MUSKEGO, Wis. - Muskego police are asking for the public's help to identify a pickup-style truck with a plow on the front that they believe is responsible for destroying two dozen mailboxes in the Big Muskego Estates subdivision.

Officials noted in a post on the Muskego Police Department Facebook page that the mailboxes were damaged early on Saturday, March 23 – possibly between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. 

"I’m kind of one of the lucky ones if you want to say it," said Chris Dusold, who just came home from vacation to find his mailbox knocked off its post. "Hawks Trail got hit! Bad. I haven’t had a chance to go over and see it yet."

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In total, Muskego police say 24 mailboxes were destroyed or damaged in the subdivision off Durham Drive. 

"We’ve been here now 19 years. We haven’t even had the problems with the snowplows," Dusold said. 

Mailboxes damaged by truck in Muskego

Investigators say it is clearly intentional. Surveillance cameras caught a pickup truck going up and down the neighborhood hitting and toppling mailboxes with its plow. Muskego police believe the same person hit other homes across the county line in Franklin that same morning. 

"Why would they do it? Having some fun I guess and somebody’s expense," Dusold said.

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Mailboxes damaged by truck in Muskego

Homeowners in the neighborhood are all required to have the same tyle mailbox. Dusold said it will cost $500 to replace. Until it gets fixed, postal workers say mail will not be delivered. Instead, it will be held at the post office. 

"I hope you enjoyed yourself and if you're caught, I will make sure that you are prosecuted to the fullest extent," Dusold said.

If you have information regarding the incidents or are willing to provide photographs or video, you are urged to contact Muskego police at 262-679-4130.