Mail Theft: Walnut Creek Pair Indicted, Fed Prosecutors Say

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Tyler Goforth and Jesslyn Felix were indicted on federal charges of stealing mail containing credit cards, debit cards, gift cards and drivers licenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Walnut Creek pair are alleged to have activated the cards to make purchases for themselves.

Goforth and Felix, both 35, were indicted on Jan. 15, and the indictment was unsealed Friday.

The thefts took place between August of 2017 and February of 2018, according to prosecutors. The pair is accused of going to a 600-condominium apartment complex in San Francisco using an electronic key fob and then using a tool to unlock and open the door to the residents’ mailboxes.

The indictment lists several fraudulent charges including $800 at the Sheraton Sonoma County Hotel and another $700 in purchases at CVS pharmacies and Target stores.

The indictment also alleges that on Feb. 15, 2018, the defendants were in possession of more than five authentic drivers licenses that were not issued to them.

Charges against each include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of possession with intent to use or transfer five or more documents or authentication features. If convicted on all counts, they could be sentenced to decades in prison and more than a million dollars in fines.

Felix is currently in state custody on unrelated charges. Goforth made his initial appearance in court Friday and is scheduled for a detention hearing later this month.

This case began as an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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