In a shocking case of postal theft, a former Hanover Post Office employee has been sentenced to two years of probation for stealing mail from the United States Postal Service.
Amber Lopresti, 28, of Taunton, Massachusetts, was observed on a security camera rifling through the mail, removing unopened letters and greeting cards, and concealing them beneath her waistband on October 8, 2014.
When her shift was over, she left the Post Office and removed the letters from her waistband once she was in her vehicle. She was stopped by police a short time later and the unopened letters and money were observed on her lap. Lopresti admitted to law enforcement officers that she took money from one of the stolen letters.
Lopresti further admitted that in June 2014 she began stealing letters and contents from the letters from the Hanover Post Office, and had taken approximately $2,000 in cash, cards, and scratch tickets.
The former employee was terminated from her position and has since been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $2,410.
Defendant: Amber Lopresti
Criminal Charges: Embezzling the U.S. mail and stealing the contents of the mail
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts
Exact Date: October 8, 2014 (arrest date)
Sentence or Outcome: 2 years of probation and restitution of $2,410
Dollar Amounts: $2,000 (stolen cash, cards, and scratch tickets), $2,410 (restitution)
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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