UPDATE: Thursday afternoon police arrested Justin Ayer, who is suspected to be the leader of an alleged mailbox theft ring. Ayer is now in custody.
Castle Hills police are warning residents about an alleged mailbox crook.
They say Justin Ayer is the leader of a theft ring that is stealing checks out of area mailboxes. They claim once the suspect gets his hands on the checks, he recruits others to cash the checks for him for a small cut of the take.
So far, authorities believe Ayer is responsible for about $15,000 worth of stolen checks. They believe there are ten to twelve people in the mailbox theft ring. Authorities have issued four arrest warrants, and five more are possible.
The U.S.Postal Inspection Service is now involved in the investigation.
