Indianapolis Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Mail Theft
Source: Department of Justice
INDIANAPOLIS–A U.S. Postal Service employee in Indianapolis has been convicted of mail theft.
Court documents say 29-year-old Justin Crain opened numerous greeting cards and removed cash along with gift cards that came out to be approximately $5,000 over the course of a few months.
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Police say Crain did this while he was employed as a U.S. Postal Service Mail Processing Clerk at its Indianapolis Processing and Distribution Center and he was caught doing it on surveillance video.
They also say Crain was interviewed by investigators and admitted to the theft.
He was sentenced to six months of home detention followed by three years of probation. He also was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service and pay a $5,000 fine.
“The vast majority of Postal employees are dedicated to their important mission and serve the public admirably, delivering people’s private, important, and sensitive items,” said Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. “The defendant was sworn and entrusted to protect the public’s mail, and instead abused his position to steal gifts meant to celebrate birthdays, holidays, and special events. Public service is a public trust, and government employees who use their positions to steal from the public will be identified and held accountable.”
