On December 3, 2015, in the Smith County Court in the State of Texas, Stanley Buchanan, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 493 (located in Tyler, Tex.), was charged in an indictment for credit card abuse in the amount of $7,776, in violation of Texas Penal Code 32.31(b)(3). The indictment follows […]
KATY, TX (KTRK) – 12/31/15 – Thieves stole mail from two Katy-area post office bins Tuesday morning, according to a postal inspector. A note from the postal inspector is taped onto a bin located on Fourth Street in Historic Katy. The note warns residents who use that outdoor bin to monitor their banking accounts closely. […]
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – 12/31/15 – Shreveport police have a man in custody whom they believe robbed a U.S. Postal Service worker earlier this week. Quadetrick Barnett, 17, of the 1900 block of Patzman Street in Shreveport, was arrested just after 3 p.m. Thursday. Detectives believe he might be responsible for at least 2 armed robberies, […]
Meriden — Police have cited a Meriden Post Office employee into court on accusations that she opened residents’ mail and stole gift cards and cash this fall before resealing the envelopes and sending them on their way. Kim Smith, of Hartland, faces four charges in connection with the November incident, including a felony count of […]
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Ceressa B. Patterson, 29, of Fairview, West Virginia, was convicted of stealing funds from the United States Postal Service today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced. Patterson, formerly employed at the Pentress, West Virginia Post Office, embezzled nearly $2,000 from the post office by taking proceeds […]
Erick Vera-Garzon participated in a conspiracy to steal and sell U.S Treasury checks and gift cards while employed as a mail-sorter at the Providence Processing and Distribution Center PROVIDENCE, R.I. – 12/17/15 – Erick Vera-Garzon, 36, of Providence, was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal […]
CHICAGO (WLS) – 12/16/15 – On one block in the city’s Woodlawn neighborhood, stolen packages have been reported at three different homes over the last couple of weeks – all in broad daylight within minutes of delivery. “He’s probably shopping, he’s around, he’s doing his Christmas shopping at other people’s expense,” said Emerald-Jane Hunter. An […]
Postal worker charged in theft of drugs ANDERSON — A U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested following a yearlong investigation into alleged theft of packages containing medications. Madison County Sheriff deputies arrested Jyll Renee Humes, 40, 1500 block of Hughel Drive, Anderson, on Monday. She was charged with Level 6 official misconduct and Class […]
12/16/15 – St Louis, MO – Three former postal employees of the Network Distribution Center in Hazelwood have entered guilty pleas on charges of diverting mail believed to contain clothing, marijuana and other items to addresses that they controlled for their personal gain. According to court documents, EDWARD LEWIS, SEAN WEST, KOREY HOWARD and QUENTIN COOK are former employees of the […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – 12/10/15 – Police said the three arrests made this week in connection to an ongoing mail theft issue were made thanks to a proactive approach and a little bit of luck. However, even with the arrests, police said the battle is far from over. More