A months-long mail theft investigation in Mountain View has turned up a serious haul, with detectives reporting they have recovered more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail tied to a series of thefts near the 500 block of W. Middlefield Road.
The Mountain View Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit led the probe, which intensified over the past two months. Investigators are now cataloging the recovered items and working to get the letters and packages back to the people they belong to.
According to a news release from the City of Mountain View and a Facebook post from the Mountain View Police Department, detectives located the stash while serving search warrants related to the ongoing investigation. Officials said the probe spanned the past two months and turned up more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail. The public updates did not list any arrests or charges, and investigators said they are continuing to process evidence and work to reunite mail with its owners…