When it came to local mailbox thieves, the residents of a Macon, Ga., neighborhood were lucky former Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown had years of practice catching hitters by surprise.
Two people were arrested in the area Wednesday after Brown, now 13 years removed from the majors, scanned the area from a hiding spot and pounced on the criminals in action, the Miami Herald reported.
Brown reportedly hid in a neighbor’s yard with the intention of catching the thieves after multiple people had complained of stolen mail. Officers arrived at the scene to find Brown holding a 15-year-old boy and man at gunpoint outside of his home, according to the newspaper, with his mailbox left open from the act.