Three arrested in Waterford on suspicion of stolen mail, narcotics possession
Three people were arrested in Waterford on Thursday, culminating a long criminal investigation into burglarized and vandalized communal mailboxes.
Hilmar resident Ryan Swindle, 43, and Waterford resident Rebecca Reagan, 36, were detained during a traffic stop near a residence in the 400 block of E Street, according to a news release from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.
A search of the residence recovered stacks of stolen mail, narcotics, a firearm, ammunition and evidence to suggest identity theft was being committed, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
Modesto resident Brittany Dickerson, 30, was also arrested on narcotics-related charges.
During the traffic stop, Swindle was found to be in possession of a loaded .40 caliber handgun, methamphetamine, weapon holsters and bear mace, the Sheriff’s Department said.
Reagan was taken into custody on suspicion of mail theft and on a mailbox vandalism warrant.
All three were booked into the Stanislaus County jail.
Among the agencies involved in the investigation were Waterford, Hughson, Riverbank and Patterson police services, along with the Stanislaus County Probation Department.
This story was originally published January 8, 2021 at 5:00 AM.
