**UPDATE (Council Bluffs, Iowa) – A man and a woman from Chicago, IL, arrested Tuesday afternoon in Council Bluffs face multiple charges associated with the theft of mail from numerous states/communities, and drug charges. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 37-year-old John Doe and 29-year-old Savannah Shavon Shandor were arrested at around 1:40-p.m., after several agencies were involved in a mail theft case that began on Simms Avenue in Council Bluffs, and eventually turned into a vehicle pursuit.

Both suspects face charges that include: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Possession of Marijuana/1st offense; Possession of Burglary tools; Providing False Identification information, and Theft in the 5th Degree. Bond for John Doe was set at $3,900. Shandor faces an additional felony charge of Eluding. Her bond was set at $9,600. Authorities recovered paraphernalia that included a grinder, glass pipes, unknown medical pills, and loose marijuana, along with prybars and brass knuckles.

Mail stolen from the following areas was also recovered: Council Bluffs; the Chicago area; the Las Vegas area; Elm Creek and Hershey, NE., and Hudson, CO. In addition, authorities found: checkbooks and checks; multiple receipts; an Office Depot Starter pack; multiple note books with handwritten notes; multiple ID’s, license plates, credit cards and gift cards; 4 cell phones; a Bluetook earpiece, and a USB drive.

**Authorities initially referred to the male subject as “John Doe,” because they could not confirm his identity due to the numerous ID’s they found. Late this afternoon, Postal Inspectors did confirm his true identity, but they have not released that information. Both suspects were transferred to Omaha.