Houston man arrested, accused of stealing mail from North Texas church—
article Viorel Velcu, 38 (Source: Wylie Police Department)
WYLIE, Texas – A 38-year-old Houston man has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after an investigation into mail thefts at a North Texas church was reported.
ChurchMailTheftWhatweknow:
AccordingtoWyliePolice,officerswerecalledtoTheCrossChurchonJuly6afterstaffreportedthemailboxinthechurchparkinglothadbeenpriedopenonseveraloccasions.
Duringtheinvestigation,detectiveswereabletoidentifyasuspectvehicleregisteredinHouston.WiththehelpofFLOCKSafetyCameras,detectiveswereabletodeterminewhenthevehiclewasdrivenbacktotheDallasmetroplex,andspecificallytoWylie.
Policewereabletosetupsurveillanceatthechurchandsawthevehiclearriveatthechurch.Policesaythedrivergotoutofthevehicleandstoodnexttothemailbox.
Thedriver,ViorelVelcu,ofHouston,wasstoppedandarrestedforunlawfuluseofacriminalinstrument,mailtheft,andanarrestwarrantfromtheFlowerMoundPoliceDepartmentformailtheft.HewasbookedintotheCollinCountyJail
