Mail thief arrested during traffic stop in Madera County, deputies say

MADERA COUNTY, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was arrested aft stolen message was recovered successful his car during a Madera County postulation halt connected Wednesday, deputies said.

The sheriff's bureau says CHP had been conducting nonstop enforcement patrols successful effect to an summation successful thefts successful the area.

During the patrol, deputies accidental a CHP serviceman conducted a postulation halt successful the country of Avenue 17 and Road 18.

While searching the vehicle, deputies accidental stolen message from 17 antithetic victims, stolen copper wire, and tools commonly utilized to perpetrate thefts were found.

Officers accidental the driver, James Graham Jr., was booked into the Madera County Jail nether suspicion of usurpation of his Post Release Community Supervision, suspicion of possession of stolen property, and possession of burglary tools.