CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — A Clovis police officer on patrol early Sunday morning spotted two people allegedly stealing mail from a community mailbox and arrested them after they tried to drive away.
The officers found a car parked next to a community box in a neighborhood near Gettysburg and Temperance around 3:20 a.m.
They say the two suspects were caught in the act of stealing mail.
They were taken into custody after attempting to escape.
29-year-old Ger Xiong and 47-year-old Karen Palmaderios, both of Fresno, were booked into the Fresno County Jail on multiple charges, including mail theft, evading officers, conspiracy, and possession of burglary tools.
The vehicle was towed, and officers recovered several pieces of stolen mail.
Recovered Stolen Mail (Photo: CPD)
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Police said Xiong has prior charges for mail theft. Palmaderios was also arrested on two unrelated warrants.
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Detectives are continuing to follow up on the case. Police urged residents to call 911 to report a crime in progress or suspicious activity. Anyone who has been the victim of a crime in Clovis can report it by calling the non-emergency line at (559) 324-2800.