2 men charged after probe into break-ins, Canada Post mail thefts
Probe sparked by reports from Canada Post about break-and-enters, theft of mail or packages
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Toronto Police have charged one man while another is wanted amid mail theft and break-and-enter investigations.
Cops, who were aided by Canada Post’s Security and Investigation Services, said they received a number of reports in early March from Canada Post in relation to break-and-enters and the theft of mail or packages from eight different residential buildings in downtown Toronto
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Police said the suspects allegedly impersonated mail carriers by wearing a Canada Post jacket and baseball cap before entering residential buildings and opening mailboxes or mailrooms using a Canada Post master key. The suspects were also able to open Canada Post street mailboxes using a master key and allegedly stole mail, parcels, packages and personal identification.
On Tuesday, two search warrants were executed in the Sherbourne St.-Dundas St. E. and Dufferin St.-Davenport Rd. areas, where police said items of evidentiary value were located, including Canada Post master keys, a Canada Post jacket, mail, identity documents and credit cards.
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Joshua Virag, 36, of no fixed address, was charged with 13 counts each of break and enter, theft of mail and possessing a key for the purpose of committing, 19 counts of possession/use of a credit card obtained by offence, four counts each of personation to gain advantage and procures to make an identity document, six counts of possession of an identity document and seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime.
James Paul, 27, of no fixed address, is wanted for break and enter, theft of mail, possessin a key for the purpose of committing, personation to gain advantage, eight counts of possession of an identity document, six counts of property obtained by crime and two counts of possession/use of credit card obtained by offence.
Investigators believe there may be more victims.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or www.222tips.com.
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