Two suspects were arrested on suspicion of stealing dozens of pieces of mail from residents in Encinitas, Oceanside and San Marcos, including from veterans.
Glenn Snider, a 35-year-old transient from Riverside County, and 26-year-old Alexis Pierce, also of Riverside, were arrested on multiple felony charges.
Carlsbad police said officers went to arrest Snider at a local hotel after receiving information he was wanted on a felony warrant.
There, police found dozens of pieces of stolen mail, including about 20 checks totaling more than $55,000 issued by the Semper Fi Fund. The checks were addressed to veterans and service members across the country, police said.
Police also seized several tools and pieces of equipment used to alter credit cards (police believe the suspects were altering credit cards to use them undetected).
Snider and Pierce are being held in the Vista Detention Facility on charges of possession of the identifying information of 10 or more people, possession of altered credit cards, possession of equipment used to alter credit cards, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine.
