Two out of the three men who were seen on camera stealing mail from a Houston-area apartment complex are in police custody just days after the situation went public.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service shared the following statement announcing the update:
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“As of this afternoon, with the help of the community and local and federal law enforcement, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has positively identified the suspect in the gray shirt and suspect in the blue shirt. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is seeking to identify the suspect in the black jacket.”
The Houston Division of the USPIS offered to pay up to $100,000 in rewards for information leading to the arrests of the thieves. It’s unclear whether the two arrests came from anonymous tips or if the reward money will be distributed.
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According to the USPIS, the three men have hit multiple apartment complexes, including two incidents on Oct. 17 and Oct. 21 at the Montage at Cinco Ranch Apartments located at 24333 Cinco Terrace Dr. in Katy.
The USPIS released surveillance footage that captured the burglars in action:
This incident is the latest in a string of mailbox burglaries in the Houston area. Back in August, KPRC 2′s Corley Peel reported on an affordable housing complex that had its mailboxes ransacked three separate times over the span of one month.
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The USPIS is asking anyone with any information on the suspect in the black jacket—or this crime in general—to contact them at 877-876-2455 (say “Law enforcement”), reference case # 4384236-MT. All information will be kept strictly confidential.