Second Florida man charged with stealing rent checks in multiple Michigan counties

Florida native Rafael Rodriguez, 44, was sentenced to 72 months to 20 years for stealing rent checks in multiple Michigan counties.

Rodriguez was accused of stealing money orders and cash from mailboxes at apartment complexes and mobile home parks.

In August, the 44-year-old pleaded guilty to conducting a criminal enterprise and was ordered to pay $27,284.31 in restitution.

Juan Miguel Rodriguez-Venegas, 56, of Florida, was sentenced in September to two to 20 years in prison for the same crime.

Court documents revealed that between 2019 and 2022, the two men stole money orders and cash from mailboxes at apartment complexes and mobile home parks in Bay, Midland, Oakland and Saginaw counties.

In March 2024, the Midland County Prosecutor’s Office, along with the Department of Justice, filed charges against Rodriguez and Rodriguez-Venegas.