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Arrest made in cluster mailbox thefts

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Omaha Police have made an arrest in a string of thefts targeting residential, cluster-style mailboxes. 

According to police, 32-year-old Jeremy Jakub was located in the area of 72nd and Grover Tuesday, where he attempted to flee law enforcement for the second time in the day. 

Jakub was caught and booked on four felony charges including possession of financial transaction devices, possession of burglar tools, criminal mischief over $5,000 and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest. 

Police say Jakub may be a suspect in other criminal activity.