Mail Theft Suspect Arrested

Houston, TX – On December 16, 2024, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office referred a mail theft case to the Houston Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The case involved a mail theft incident that occurred on December 5, 2024, at the Spring Trace Seniors apartment complex in Spring, TX.

On December 18, 2024, postal inspectors located the suspect’s vehicle at a hotel in Houston and identified one of the suspects as Cameron Tyler. Postal inspectors obtained and executed a search warrant on the suspect’s hotel room with assistance from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Crime Reduction Unit. The search resulted in the seizure of a firearm, three large trash bags full of mail from areas in Houston and Spring, Texas, Postal Service parcel locker keys, five stolen Postal Service Arrow Key locks, and four counterfeit Postal Service Arrow Keys.

Tyler was arrested for a firearms related charge. Further charges are pending for the mail theft related items recovered during the search warrant.

It is important to note that criminal charges are only allegations against a person. Every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Anyone who feels they may be the victim of mail theft is urged to contact the Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 or www.uspis.gov.