Two Arrested After Mail Is Taken From Southwest Side Mailboxes on West Military Drive, SAPD Says
Officers dispatched just before 9 p.m. Monday to the 5350 block of West Military Drive found stolen mail and credit cards, and detained a man and a woman nearby, police said.
Two people were arrested for allegedly stealing mail on the Southwest Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Officers were dispatched just before 9 p.m. Monday to the 5350 block of West Military Drive after reports of criminal mischief in progress.
Police said they received information that a man and a woman had removed mail from mailboxes before leaving the area. Officers discovered stolen mail and credit cards, and found Mauricio Matehuala-Rayas, 39, and Elizabeth Elizalde Santacruz, 39, nearby and detained them, according to an SAPD preliminary report.
Matehuala-Rayas was charged with theft of mail, criminal mischief and an outstanding warrant, police said. Santacruz was charged with theft of mail, criminal mischief and fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.
SAPD said residents who want to learn more about mail theft prevention, including tips on what to do if their mail is stolen, can visit the department's mailbox theft awareness page.
