Two Los Angeles County residents have been arrested for stealing mail from a Ventura County post office, authorities said on Monday.
The incident occurred on Thursday, September 18, when deputies were notified of a mail theft that had taken place at the United States Postal Service Office located in the 2100 block of Pickwick Drive in Camarillo, according to a news release from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
"During the initial investigation, deputies spotted the suspect vehicle nearby," the release said. "As they coordinated to make a traffic stop, the suspects started discarding stolen mail from their vehicle."
After they finally got the suspects to stop, authorities took both into custody without incident. They have been identified as 20-year-old Sylmar resident Julian Mancilla