Police announced Monday evening that two suspects have been arrested in San Bernardino County after stealing mail and merchandise valued at more than $1,000.
The Upland Police Department wrote in the X-Post that officers received a report last week of two men breaking into mailboxes and driving a Mercedes with no license plates.
The department said officers were able to identify the suspicious vehicle and “the shift challenge began to see who could spot it first.”
Police said it “did not take long” for officers to spot the Mercedes at a gas station at Foothill Boulevard and Benson Avenue.
“It was not difficult to spot the two going to the trash can several times,” the police officer added.
Officers later stopped the vehicle and said they found mail, drugs, burglary tools and paraphernalia stolen from Upland.
Police also found more stolen mail when officers returned to the gas station and searched trash cans.
In addition, Upland Police said officers found a large quantity of merchandise at the retail store as well as receipts showing some of the credit card numbers used.
Police said, “Inside the man’s wallet was a newly stolen credit card with a matching number.” “It turned out the card had just been stolen and had been used to ‘purchase’ items valued at over $1,000.”
Police arrested two mail theft suspects in Upland. December 2024. (Upland Police Department) Officers arrested two mail theft suspects in Upland. December 2024. (Upland Police Department) Officers discovered more stolen mail after arresting two theft suspects in Upland. December 2024. (Upland Police Department) Officers display stolen mail they found after arresting two burglary suspects in Upland. December 2024 (Kochi Police Station)
Upland Police said officers arrested and booked the suspects on charges including commercial robbery, felony identity theft, mail theft and drug charges. Officers also seized the Mercedes.
The ministry praised the “excellent work of the vigilant public who reported what they saw.”
