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Police: Woman arrested for stealing postal truck, destroying 14 cars in Bed-Stuy

A woman has been arrested for allegedly hopping into a postal truck for a joy ride and crashing into more than a dozen cars.

News 12 Staff

Jan 16, 2021, 12:47 PM

Updated 1,435 days ago

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A woman has been arrested for allegedly hopping into a postal truck for a joy ride and crashing into more than a dozen cars.
Citizen app video shows Marta Thaxton, 21, smashing a total of 14 cars during the incident in Bed-Stuy.
The postal service tells News 12 that the mail onboard was secured and there were no injuries to the driver of the truck.
Police say Thaxton faces charges including burglary and reckless endangerment.