Ashiri Shari Stallings, Theft Offense, North Carolina 2019

Edenton Post Office Burglarized Five Times, Thief Sentenced to 16 Months' Imprisonment

Raleigh, North Carolina - The United States Attorney's Office announced that on June 24, 2019, in federal court, Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Ashiri Shari Stallings, 22, of Edenton, North Carolina to 16 months' imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

The Edenton Post Office in Edenton, North Carolina was burglarized five times in 2015, resulting in the theft of $26,190.91 in cash or other property. The post office was targeted repeatedly, with Stallings participating in the plot to steal from the facility.

Stallings was named in an Indictment filed on March 28, 2018, charging him with receipt of stolen government money or property exceeding $1,000. On January 2, 2019, Stallings pleaded guilty to the charges.

The investigation of this case was conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service.

The sentencing of Stallings brings an end to a lengthy investigation into the thefts from the Edenton Post Office. The case highlights the importance of the work of law enforcement agencies in protecting government property and bringing those responsible to justice.

Ashiri Shari Stallings, 22, of Edenton, North Carolina, was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment for his role in the theft of $26,190.91 from the Edenton Post Office in Edenton, North Carolina.

The exact date of the burglaries was 2015, with the investigation and subsequent charges filed in 2018 and 2019. The total amount stolen from the post office was $26,190.91.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/edenton-man-sentenced-theft-offense