Two men allegedly damaged more than 50 mailboxes on New Year's Day after getting drunk at a local bar, police said.

William Russell and James Cranmer, both 21 and from Hopatcong, were walking home from Pavinci's bar when they decided to kick, punch and throw mail out of mailboxes on Lakeside Boulevard, Durban Road and Sharps Rock Road, Hopatcong police said in a Facebook post.

Officer Anthony Cirri found the two responsible after receiving reports of damaged mailboxes and following the footprints of Russell and Cranmer to a home on Sharps Rock Road.

Cirri spoke to Russell's mother who got her son and his friend. The two men cooperated with Cirri's investigation and allegedly told the officer what they did.

Both men were charged with criminal mischief of more than 25 mailboxes, as some of the mailboxes were not damaged enough for a charge of criminal mischief, police said.

Anyone who had a mailbox damaged and has not spoken to Hopatcong police can reach the department at 973-398-5000.

"All victims are asked to look around their mailboxes for any mail that these two may have thrown into the woods," police said. "Also be aware of any bills that are due that might have been in your mailbox."

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