STANTON TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State Police Calumet Post confirmed rumors the U.S. Post Office in Toivola had been broken into and is currently being omvestogated.

While there had been unconfirmed reports the break in occurred over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, Michigan State Police Trooper Alan Narhi of the Calumet Post said they received the complaint on Tuesday.

“Tuesday morning, we got the report,” he said, “and started the investigation.”

Currently, no other details are available, said Narhi.

“I don’t have any of those,” he said, “but with something like this, with an active investigation, we are going to be careful on what information is released.”

The U.S. Postal service issued a release on Tuesday, announcing the post office was closed due to a criminal investigation being conducted following a suspected break-in, the Postal Service will suspend operations at the Toivola Post Office, 19 State Highway M26.

Currently, there is no information on a reopening date for the facility, the release says.

The release goes on to say that Toivola customers may access P.O. Box mail and obtain retail services at the South Range Post Office, located at 5 Baltic Ave., South Range, 49963. The South Range Post Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.; and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Street delivery to Toivola addresses will not be affected.

The Toivola Post Office is located on 19 State Highway, on M-26, at the intersection of M-26 and Misery Bay Road, placing the facility inside Stanton Township. Because of its geographic location, Toivola’s borders cross into Stanton, Adams, and Bohemia townships. The unincorporated community’s civil building, including the township office and the local school district are located in Elm River Township.