A Gainesville man was arrested Monday on a series of charges related to an East Hall mail theft case that began in mid-July.
According to a press release from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Arturo Albarran-Aguire, 29, was arrested on new warrants Monday by the Gainesville Police Department.
The investigation began on June 23 when deputies responded to the report of stolen mail in the 2600 block of Webb Girth Road. A resident reportedly spotted Albarran-Aguire attempting to take mail out of the resident's mailbox. When confronted, the suspect sped off in the SUV he was driving. The resident then drove up the road and found several pieces of his neighbors' mail on the side of the road.
Hall County Sheriff's Office Investigators located the suspect on July 6 at a home in the 1000 block of Black Drive. They arrested Albarran-Aguire, who lives at the home, for the theft of about 10 pieces of mail from at least four different addresses on Webb Girth Road. He was charged with felony possession of stolen mail and four counts of theft by receiving stolen mail for the June 23 incident.
"During a search of Albarran-Aguirre’s person during arrest, deputies found numerous checks and bank cards, all with different names," the press release reads. "Albarran-Aguirre was booked into the Hall County Jail on the initial charges and released on $6,500 bond July 8."
While investigating the items, investigations found they had been stolen from the mailboxes of at least 15 victims throughout East Hall County. They included checks, bank cards and a driver's license, a DNR card and a check stub. Investigators obtained additional arrest warrants for Albarran-Aguirre on July 10.
- Identity theft-fraud (felony) – 2 counts
- Third-degree forgery (felony) - 4 counts
- Financial transaction card theft (felony) – 5 counts
- Fourth-degree forgery (misdemeanor) – 5 counts
- Theft by receiving (misdemeanor) – 2 counts
The suspect remained at large on the latest warrants until his arrest Monday. Before his arrest, he had been featured on HCSO's Wanted Wednesday social media posts. He is being held without bond in the Hall County Jail on the latest charges.
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