Two Charged With Theft From Northampton Twp. Mailboxes

NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Two men have been charged with the theft of mail from residential mailboxes in two Churchville neighborhoods, police said.

The Northampton Township Police Department said Wednesday that two men —both from out of state —were charged with the theft of mail from curbside residential mailboxes in the Green Valley and Hillside Manor sections of Churchville.

Diego Castro, 20, of Elmhurst, N.Y., and Marlon Figuera, 25, of Raleigh, N.C., were arraigned by the Honorable Magisterial Justice Brian Marriot.

Figuera is charged with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and fleeing and eluding police. Castro is charged with theft by unlawful taking, and receiving stolen property.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are anticipated, police said.

Around 11:24 a.m. Tuesday, a resident witnessed the theft and notified the police.

Police observed a vehicle described in detail by the witness and attempted to stop the car, but the driver ignored police and fled the scene at a high rate of speed south on Bustleton Pike.

While attempting to elude police, the driver of the wanted car operated his vehicle in a reckless manner and nearly struck a Lower Southampton Police vehicle.

Northampton Township Police broadcast the vehicle/suspect information to surrounding jurisdictions and did not pursue the vehicle.

Lower Southampton Police saw the car turn into a cul- de-sac on Renee Circle in Feasterville.

Both men fled the car, and one male was taken into custody immediately by Lower Southampton Police.

After the second suspect fled, police set up a perimeter, and a Northampton Township Police K9 unit tracked and located the second man, police said.