KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police have arrested two suspects who stole from a mailbox in a Kalamazoo neighborhood.
Officers responded around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning to reports of the men stealing from a mailbox at the 900 block of Reed Avenue.
When officers arrived they quickly found the two and took them into custody, with both wanted for outstanding felony warrants.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says officers recovered mail, checks, forged documents, credit and debit cards, and Identification cards the men has stolen from area addresses. Police say the material belonged to residents in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Township and Battle Creek.
The two suspects, both 50-year-old Kalamazoo residents, are facing charges related to mail theft, forgery, fraud and other financial crimes.
In a statement the department says the theft of mail and packages is a serious crime and that it appreciates the community’s involvement in reporting the crimes.
Police are asking anyone with information on the incident or other reports of mail theft to call the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at (269) 337-8994 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.
