SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A suspected package thief could face federal charges in connection to hundreds of cases of mail fraud across the country.

The case started in April of 2019, when Sandy Springs Police began investigating a fraudulent credit card charge. The victim, located in Michigan, told police someone purchased a $59,000 painting.

Three months later, in July, the Sandy Springs Police were called about two package thefts from homes in the same area. One of the thefts was captured on a Ring doorbell camera.

Another homeowner captured the suspect’s vehicle and license plate on a Flock Safety tag reader, which police used to set up an alert in their database. Soon, the officers found the SUV connected to the crimes and performed a traffic stop.

“The driver initially gave a fake name and a license from Michigan, all fraudulent,” said Sandy Springs Police Sgt. Sam Worsham.

The driver, identified as 34-year-old Matthew Robert Brown, was not only the suspected package thief, but authorities also believe he is behind the excessively large fraudulent credit card purchase. Read more at WMAZ

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