Two San Jose women were caught in the act of trying to steal mail from a Morgan Hill apartment complex early Tuesday morning, according to police.
About 1:20 a.m. March 29, Morgan Hill police responded to Murphy Ranch apartments on the 300 block of East Dunne Avenue to investigate a report of a suspicious person. The manager of the complex told police she could see two women prying open the mailboxes next to the office and stealing mail, according to police.
When officers arrived at the complex, they located one of the women standing next to the mailboxes and found another hiding in a nearby bush, police said. The suspects were identified as Fleitcha Johnson, 37, and Myisha Johnson, 36. Both are from San Jose.
MHPD noted that Fleitcha Johnson gave a false name of Latasha Judge at the time of her arrest, but her real identity was later determined when she was being booked at the jail.
Both women were arrested on suspicion of possession of burglary tools, mail theft, felony vandalism and warrants, police said.
All the mail they attempted to steal was returned to its owners.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact Morgan Hill Police at (408) 779-2101 or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
