Man arrested for stealing mail, Amazon packages in Tulare

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man was arrested after police say he stole mail and Amazon packages from mailboxes in Tulare.

On Monday, police say an off-duty officer saw a suspicious man hanging around the mailbox in his neighborhood. The officer said when the man noticed he was being watched, he sped away in a car.

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Later that evening, another officer saw the man's car in another neighborhood. During a traffic stop, the officer found several pieces of stolen mail, stolen Amazon packages, and a master key to a community mailbox.

Authorities arrested Leo Joshua Alberti for the theft, and he faces several charges. Investigators say he stole mail from at least 15 people.