The Bee Cave Police Department arrested a 28-year-old man accused of stealing “more than 30 packages” and mail. Anthony Zarate, 28, faces multiple charges: mail theft, a second-degree felony, fraudulent use of identifying information and unlawful possession of a criminal instrument, both state prison felonies. Bee Caves police said officers received multiple reports of mailbox theft in the Falconhead subdivision on Dec. 7 and 8. This prompted the administration to investigate the case. On Tuesday, a Bee Cave police officer pulled over the driver of a car matching the description seen on surveillance video. During the stop, officers saw “several packages inside the vehicle that were not addressed to the driver,” the department said. After further investigation, police believe Zarate illegally obtained mailboxes in subdivisions across Travis County and stole more than 30 packages. Bee Cave Police are working with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure all returned packages are returned to their owners before Christmas. Police reminded the public to take necessary precautions to reduce the risk of package theft. Some precautions are to send packages to your business address, use tracking to determine when the packages will arrive and retrieve them as soon as possible.