Suspected mail thief arrested

A suspected mail thief has been arrested in Union County.

Deputies believe 41-year-old Juan Peterson-Gannon stole mail from several homes near Highway 218 in Unionville during June.

They say Peterson-Gannon kept valuable letters that included cash or checks while dumping the rest of the mail on the side of the road. They say he made several trips to the area from his home in Fayetteville.

Investigators tracked him down using multiple witness descriptions and license plate reader technology.

Peterson-Gannon is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor mail theft-related charges. He is being held at the Union County Detention Center on a $375,000 bond.