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$145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker In Central PA, Police Allege $145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker In Central PA, Police Allege
$145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker In Central PA, Police Allege A Harrisburg woman is accused of stealing nearly $146,000 in jewelry and other valuables while employed at UPS in Middletown, the Lower Swatara Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Shaylee Nicole Garber, 34, was arrested after investigators linked her to a string of thefts from UPS shipments at the company’s facility on the 2100 block of North Union Street, according to police. Garber allegedly made off with $145,745 worth of jewelry and additional valuable items, authorities detailed in the release. She has been charged with Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Mail Theft, and Crimina…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS
Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS A new scam is targeting people with fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS) — and officials are urging caution. The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is warning customers about a rise in phishing and smishing attacks, where fraudsters send fake texts and emails that appear to come from USPS. The messages often claim that a package is delayed or that a payment is due, directing recipients to click a link that steals personal information. Postal inspectors say these scams are becoming more advanced, but there are clear warning signs: Smishi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties: Police Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties: Police
Mail Handler Steals $22K From Businesses In 4 PA Counties: Police An Allentown mail handler was charged for stealing more than $22,000 in checks from businesses in four counties, according to police. Edison Pena-Roman, 45, is facing multiple felony charges for stealing checks from businesses throughout Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, the Hilltown Township Police Department said in a Monday, Oct. 21 news release. Pena-Roman was working for an unnamed, Bath-based transportation company that delivers mail to and from various post offices, according to police. The investigation into Pena-Roman began in February when a Hilltown Township b…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Woman From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices Woman From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices
Woman From Infamous NJ Sheriff's Job Sting Busted For Burglarizing Post Offices A woman who once made national headlines when she showed up for a job interview with the Hudson County Sheriff's Office only to be busted for nearly a dozen outstanding warrants was arrested for burglarizing a post office she'd been fired from, federal authorities said. Zyeama Johnson, 29, of Jersey City had been sacked by the U.S. Postal Service when she applied for a security guard's job with the county sheriff's office in the fall of 2022. She was also wanted on a fugitive warrant out of Monroe County, PA, and 10 outstanding traffic warrants out of Jersey City at the time. Johnson …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Politics
Philly Man Disguised As USPS Worker Stole Mail-In Ballots: Feds Philly Man Disguised As USPS Worker Stole Mail-In Ballots: Feds
Philly Man Disguised As USPS Worker Stole Mail-In Ballots: Feds A Philadelphia man is accused of dressing up as a postal worker and stealing mail from collection boxes, including about 15 mail-in voting ballots, according to federal authorities.  Zachkey James, 27, is charged with impersonation, mail theft, and related counts that could earn him up to 31 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement Thursday, Dec. 8.  Investigators allege that James disguised himself as a mailman and gained access to west Philly postal collection boxes at least twice — once at the Kingsessing Post Office i…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say
Know This CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle involved in a string of mail thefts throughout Lehigh County. Troopers were called to a report of two men in a maroon sedan who were seen stealing mail from a mailbox on the 5100 block of Arrowhead Drive in North Whitehall Township around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, Pennsylvania State Police said. About an hour later, police were called to the 7900 block of Saegersville Road in Heidelberg Township on the same report involving the same alleged suspects in a maroon car, they said. "Residents in the area who believe they may be a vict…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment
PA Postal Worker Stole $10K+ Of MD, NC Packages: Indictment A Pennsylvania worker at the United States Postal Service has been indicted for stealing approximately $10,000 worth of packages, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Michael Anthony Collier, Jr., age 39, of Harrisburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on mail theft charges on Wednesday, Apr. 13, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Collier took mail packages intended to be delivered through the U.S. Postal Service to victims located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Maryland on Nov. 2,.2021, United States Attorney John C. Gur…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ring Member Convicted In $565,091 IRS Scam That Sent Refund Checks To Same NJ Town Ring Member Convicted In $565,091 IRS Scam That Sent Refund Checks To Same NJ Town
Ring Member Convicted In $565,091 IRS Scam That Sent Refund Checks To Same NJ Town A New Jersey woman was convicted of participating in a massive ID theft scheme that had $565,091 in tax refunds from the IRS sent to a small section of the same town. Awilda Henriquez, 35, took her chances with a trial after three of her accomplices took guilty pleas. She was found guilty in U.S. District Court in Camden on Thursday of 27 counts involving defrauding the federal government, mail theft, stealing government money and aggravated ID theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. Ring members filed more than 3,300 tax returns in 2013 using the names and Social Security numbe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
RECOGNIZE THIS CAR? Police Investigating New String Of Mail Thefts In Bethlehem RECOGNIZE THIS CAR? Police Investigating New String Of Mail Thefts In Bethlehem
Recognize This CAR? Police Investigating New String Of Mail Thefts In Bethlehem Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle in connection with the ongoing string of mail thefts throughout Bethlehem. The driver of the car pictured above is considered a suspect in a new string of mail thefts that occurred off of Harvard Place and off of 10th Street near Easton Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, township police said Monday. The suspect vehicle — which matches the vehicle involved in the July 14 string of mail thefts — appears to be targeting outgoing mail, police said, adding that at least four residents have been victimized. Anyone with outbound mail on…

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by Valerie Musson