Six arrested for ID theft, drugs

Butte County Sheriff’s deputies arrested six people last Wednesday (Nov. 13) on charges of mass identity theft and drug sales.

While serving a search warrant on Grover Lane in Oroville, deputies discovered heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, forged checks, computers used to forge the checks and personal information identifying at least 50 victims, according to a press release. A subsequent investigation indicated one of the suspects, Rodney Mills, allegedly had stolen large quantities of mail from Chico, as he was found to be in the possession of multiple community mailbox keys and stolen mailbox locks. U.S. Postal law enforcement is assisting with the investigation.

Mills was arrested along with Andrew Roberts, Claire Davis, Shelby Thomas, Jamin Baxmeyer and Laura Barkowski. They are being charged with a range of crimes, from possession of drugs for sale to felony forgery.