Hesperia Man and Apple Valley Woman Arrested for Fontana Mail Theft

UPLAND – Mail from over 20 Fontana victims was found in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday. The multicolored 2006 Ford Fusion occupied by Russell Moore, 24, of Hesperia and Tessie Nethery, 26, of Apple Valley, was stopped by Upland Police. During the stop, officers noticed the mail addressed to Fontana residents. Also found were pry bars, which authorities say are consistent with mail box break ins.

Both Moore and Nethery were arrested for outstanding warrants and possession of burglary tools. Moore and Netherly were both booked into the West Valley Detention Center in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. “Charges of identity theft are pending while officers are making contact with victims of the mail theft. ” Sheriff’s officials said The mail was found to be from the Hunter’s Ridge and Sierra Lakes communities of Fontana,” Upland police officials said in a news release.

Fontana detectives are working with the Upland Police Department to make contact with victims in this crime. If anyone has more information about this crime, you are asked to contact Det. Clark at 909-350-7700 reference Upland Police case# 17248004.

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