On Friday, January 17th, at approximately 4:40 p.m., patrol officers responded to a robbery at a post office at 3101 W. Sunflower Ave., according to the SAPD.
Two male suspects arrived in a black, Nissan Murano with no license plates. The front passenger, identified as Suspect #1, exited the vehicle and overpowered a postal worker to steal several plastic totes filled with mail.
- Suspect #1 loaded the stolen totes into the Murano before reentering the car and fleeing the scene.
- Suspect #1: Male, Hispanic, approximately 30 years old, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a white Nike emblem, a black hat, black face mask, blue undershirt, black shorts, white socks, and black shoes.
- Suspect #2 (driver): Male, Hispanic, with dark hair, wearing a blue shirt.
Anyone with information regarding the suspects is asked to contact Officer K. Small at (714) 245-8323 or ksmall@santa-ana.org.
Stealing mail is a Federal crime! If these suspects are found it will not go well for them.
The penalty for stealing mail in the United States is a fine of up to $250,000 and up to five years in prison. The exact punishment depends on the circumstances of the crime and the defendant’s criminal history.
Penalties
- Fines can vary depending on the severity of the crime, and can be in the thousands of dollars.
- The prison sentence can be up to five years, but can be longer in cases of aggravated circumstances.
- The defendant may be ordered to pay restitution to the victims for any financial losses.
- Circumstances that can increase the penalty
- Identity theft: The penalty can be increased if the mail theft involves identity theft.
- Large-scale mail theft: The penalty can be increased if the mail theft is part of a large-scale operation.
- Mail theft related to a natural disaster: The penalty can be increased if the mail theft is related to a natural disaster, such as a hurricane.
