Bridal Veil post office vandalism

Post office boxes were damaged and mail was stolen from the Bridal Veil post office on April 16, 2017, or early the next day, according to a Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

(Multnomah County Sheriff's Office)

A bout of holiday vandalism left an approximately 130-year-old Columbia River Gorge post office with significant damage, an official said Tuesday.

The responsible party ripped covers off a slew of post office boxes at the Bridal Veil office, said Lt. Chad Gaidos of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. He said mail was also stolen from the office, which is known for its popularity among soon-to-be-married couples.

The tiny post office processes 190,000 pieces of bridal mail each year, NBC Nightly News reported in 2015. Gaidos, a sheriff's office spokesman, said it's one of the oldest post offices in the state.

He said the crimes were committed in the 24 hours beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday. The P.O. boxes are located in an area that's open to the public around the clock, he said.

Gaidos didn't know how much mail was stolen.

He asked anyone who has information about the vandalism and mail theft to call authorities at 503-988-7300. KGW-TV reported federal postal inspectors are also investigating the crimes.

-- Jim Ryan

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