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Mountain View police have arrested a married San Jose couple on suspicion of mail theft, following a monthslong investigation that led to the discovery of more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail, according to a press release from the Mountain View Police Department Friday afternoon.
Since January, Mountain View detectives have been investigating reports of mail theft from the 500 block of West Middlefield Road. The investigation led to the identification of two suspects, a 47-year-old woman and 34-year-old man, the police department said.
The press release did not specify when or where the two suspects were arrested. A police department spokesperson told the Voice the information was not immediately available.
On Jan. 16, detectives carried out multiple search warrants in the Bay Area that led to the recovery of over 1,500 pieces of stolen mail, including items from more than 1,000 different addresses in Mountain View and neighboring cities. Tools and equipment to make fraudulent identification cards also were recovered, police said.
The suspects were arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail, police said. They are facing multiple charges, including burglary, possession of stolen property, criminal conspiracy, forgery, false impersonation and possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, as well as mail theft and identity theft with a prior conviction.
The female suspect has an outstanding warrant from the San Francisco Police Department and the male suspect has a parole violation, according to police.
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