The US Postal Service on Friday announced plans to temporarily remove more than a dozen mailboxes in the Los Angeles area for security reasons amid threats of potential violence in Washington, DC, and elsewhere around the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week.
“Postal customers in the Greater Los Angeles area will see some changes as the city makes security preparations for potential civilian events to come,” according to a postal service statement.
“The removal of 14 mailboxes – four at CEP 90012 in Los Angeles, seven at CEP 91401 by Van Nuys and three at CEP 92648 in Huntington Beach – is intended to protect the post office and the public,” said the postal service.
Mailbox addresses:
- 250 E. 1st St., Los Angeles;
- 252 E. 1st St., Los Angeles;
- 330 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles;
- 328 E. 1st St., Los Angeles;
- 6200 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys (two boxes will be removed at this address);
- 6230 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys;
- 6300 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys;
- 6311 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys;
- 6551 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys;
- 14399 Delano St., Van Nuys; and
- 316 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach (three boxes will be removed at this address).
Customers can find collection boxes at services or post offices on the Correios website.
The Post’s announcement comes amid threats of potential violence surrounding the Inauguration Day, which will be celebrated Wednesday. Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez canceled Wednesday’s council meeting on Friday and asked city officials to work from home that day.
The Los Angeles Police Department has pledged to have all officers available, and other local law enforcement agencies have also taken steps to assure the public that protecting the community is their priority.