Bellevue Man Arrested For Damaging Mailboxes

A Jackson County man faces a felony charge after more than a dozen mailboxes were damaged this summer in three areas of Dubuque County. 19 year old Matthew Gabel of Bellevue was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging second-degree criminal mischief, a class “D” felony punishable by up to five years in prison. A report says that that the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department fielded 19 reports of damage to mailboxes between August 26^th and August 28^th  in the areas of Durango, Schueller Heights Road and Balltown. Authorities estimated the total damage to be around $2,300. Some of the mailboxes had the door or flag torn off. Others were completely torn from the post and thrown. Authorities identified a vehicle associated with the mailbox damage and identified Gabel as the owner. Authorities questioned Gabel about the incident on October 19th.