2 arrested in Sultan after mail stolen

Published 11:38 am Wednesday, December 24, 2014

SULTAN — The arrest of two suspected thieves in Sultan on Wednesday led to the recovery of a stolen package and a backpack of stolen mail.

Around 7:30 a.m., a neighbor along Date Avenue reported seeing a man and a woman stealing mail. They also took a package off a porch, according to police.

Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies used information from the witness to catch up with the suspects a few minutes later.

The man, 30, and woman, 26, both of Sultan, were booked into the Snohomish County Jail.