Atlanta man wanted for Dalton mail thefts, police say

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — Authorities are looking for an Atlanta man who they suspect is responsible for theft of mail in Dalton, Georgia.

27-year-old Keyon Shakur Ponder is wanted on warrants for the theft of mail from a Dalton post office. Dalton Police Dept.

Dalton detectives obtained warrants for the arrest of 27-year-old Keyon Shakur Ponder of Atlanta.

He will face charges of criminal trespassing, interference with government property and theft by taking.

The police department is looking for Ponder, and they are also looking for more victims of mail theft in the area.

According to Dalton authorities, they found two devices inside a blue mail drop box on May 6. This drop box is located at the post office at 100 S. Thornton Avenue in Dalton.

“The devices were apparently designed to catch mail dropped inside of the boxes so the thief could later easily retrieve the mail without the Post Office being aware. Postal employees detected and removed the devices before noon and retrieved the mail that had been captured by them,” the Dalton Police Department explained.

Later that month, a victim told police they believed their checks were stolen from the drop box, because they did not reach their destination.

This incident is still under investigation.

If you believe you are a victim of mail theft, contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706-278-9085, extension 9-189.