Two Fergus residents face 11 charges each – and possibly more – in connection with recent mail thefts after police found stolen documents and credit cards in a home here last Friday.
On April 22 at about 9:14am, OPP officers from Wellington County, South Bruce and Huron, along with Emergency Response Team officers, executed a search warrant at a house and garage on St. Patrick Street East in Fergus.
Police say the officers seized methamphetamines and a "large quantity of documents, identity documents, and credit cards that did not belong to the residents of the home."
Richard Cutting, 34, and Tracy Dolmage, 35, both of Fergus, have each been charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, five counts of mail theft and five counts of mischief under $5,000.
Police say the pair could face additional charges "due to the sheer volume of stolen mail recovered."
This is the second time Cutting has been charged in connection with mail thefts. In February of 2014, after a string of "super mailbox" break-ins in Centre Wellington and Guelph-Eramosa, Cutting was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, resisting arrest, mischief under $5,000 and breach of undertaking.
This winter and spring there has been a rash of break-ins at community mailboxes across Wellington County and beyond, specifically in Centre Wellington, Guelph-Eramosa and Puslinch townships.
Police say the investigation is continuing and anyone with information can call Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip on-line at ww.crimestoppersguelphwellington.com.
