Seven Area Men, Mail Theft, Ohio 2023

Seven Men Arrested and Charged in Mail Theft Scheme

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Seven men have been arrested and charged with mail theft, mail fraud, and conspiracy in connection with a check-fraud scheme.

The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in Cleveland, charges Nathaniel Sturdivant, 23, Euclid; Marcus Winn, 20, Cleveland; Dashawn Dumas, 24, Cleveland; Mohamed Mohamed, 21, Willoughby Hills; and Jayland Ware, 21, of Shaker Heights with mail theft, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and wire fraud.

The indictment alleges that the men stole checks from the U.S. mail, altered or forged them, and deposited them into various accounts for withdrawal.

The investigation, which was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Highland Heights Police Department, North Royalton Police Department, Brooklyn Heights Police Department, Shaker Heights Police Department, and USPS Office of Inspector General, led to the arrests on September 11, 2023, of Sturdivant, Winn, Dumas, Mohamed, and Ware. On September 13, 2023, Larry Reynolds, 21, Maple Heights; and Lorenzo Nettles, 20, of Euclid, turned themselves in to the U.S. Marshals.

The U.S. Attorney's Office will continue to work with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and other state and local partners to aggressively prosecute criminals who steal from the U.S. Mail and abuse our community's banks, said U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

If convicted, the defendants' sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including their prior criminal record, if any, their role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/seven-area-men-arrested-after-being-charged-16-count-indictment-alleging-mail-theft