ANTIOCH — With help from an attentive citizen using Nextdoor, police have caught an alleged identity thief who had mail belonging to 30 people.

Police were alerted to the suspect’s location in the 2000 block of Eucalyptus Way at 7:47 a.m. on Tuesday by a tipster who identified the man from a photo on the Nextdoor social networking site.

Law enforcement officials made contact with Joseph Malfitano, 34, and after a search, found mail belonging to 30 victims. Police also found an altered driver’s license with Malfitano’s photo, but with information from another victim.

Malfitano was arrested on identity theft and false impersonation charges and was booked into County Jail in Martinez.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at 925-778-2441.

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