What started as a brazen hit on a neighborhood mailbox in Elk Grove ended with two people in handcuffs just a couple of hours later, after a neighbor’s video and a license-plate reader helped police track down a suspect car. Officers say a probation search then turned up more evidence and pointed to additional victims, and the pair now face a stack of drug and mail-related charges.
Police: Video And Plate Readers Led To Arrests
In a Facebook post, the Elk Grove Police Department said officers learned on Tuesday that a community mailbox had been smashed open and “large amounts of mail” stolen. A neighbor handed over video of the theft, including a clear look at the suspect vehicle.
According to the department, automated license-plate reader alerts helped officers find the car about two hours later, and both suspects were arrested. A follow-up probation search reportedly turned up more evidence linked to the case along with additional victims…