Indianapolis, IN – In a shocking case of mail theft, Bryon Fisher, a 35-year-old man from Huntington, Indiana, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for stealing mail from the main post office in Downtown Indianapolis.
According to United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler, Fisher entered the U.S. Post Office located at 125 West South Street in Indianapolis on October 14, 2014, with a plan to break into post office boxes and steal mail from them. Using a small metal crowbar, Fisher broke open the P.O boxes and stole the contents. Law enforcement, who had been observing him via a surveillance camera, approached Fisher and apprehended him.
Further investigation revealed that this was not the only time Fisher tried to steal mail from this post office. He targeted these post office boxes because he knew they would contain a high volume of mail containing checks or other monetary instruments. Fisher’s plan was to obtain checks from the letters, alter the checks, and attempt to pass them at retail locations in exchange for cash, gift cards, or other items.
Investigators recovered a large quantity of mail from Fisher, which he had stolen on multiple occasions during 2014. The stolen mail was originally intended for businesses, including utility companies, as well as charities. As a result of the theft, payments and donations were never received, which wreaked havoc for senders and recipients of these mail items. In some cases, people’s utilities were disconnected for non-payment.
Fisher must also pay restitution and serve three years of supervised release after his prison sentence. According to Assistant United States Attorney Nick Linder, who prosecuted this case for the government, Fisher’s actions put people’s privacy, money, and confidence in the mail system at risk.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service will continue to vigorously investigate those who would attempt to violate the public’s trust in the U.S. Mail. Mr. Fisher has been held accountable for trying to damage this trust, said E.C. Woodson, Inspector in Charge Detroit Division.
The case highlights the importance of protecting the integrity of the mail system and the severe consequences of violating it. As U.S. Attorney Minkler emphasized, ‘Most of us still get our mail through home delivery or at a post office box. People should have confidence that their mail will be delivered safely and untampered with.’
Bryon Fisher, Defendant’s full name: Bryon Fisher, is the actual charged party in this case. The exact criminal charges brought against Fisher were not specified in the source, but based on the context, it is reasonable to infer that he was charged with mail theft or a related offense.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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