Crime & Safety
South Bay Man Suspected Of Mailbox Burglaries Arrested
Police said the man also "ransacked an office space and was in the process of loading items into a plastic cart."
SANTA CLARA, CA — Police in the South Bay arrested a man on suspicion of burglarizing a mail room inside an apartment complex in Santa Clara on Thursday afternoon.
The Santa Clara Police Department announced on Friday that the man was taken into custody after an hours-long search found him hiding in a small closet. He surrendered voluntarily to officers, according to police.
Witnesses reported seeing the suspect on Thursday opening several mailboxes inside a mail room at the 1600 block of Nantucket Circle, where the Nantucket Apartments are located. The suspect reportedly used a pry tool to open mailboxes. A photo provided by the police department shows several mailboxes open and boxes and wrapping strewn all over the floor in the mail room.
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Police said the man also "ransacked an office space and was in the process of loading items into a plastic cart." The man was about to leave the building through an open window, but "retreated back into the building" after seeing officers arrive, according to police.
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