LOS ANGELES, California – A brazen scheme to steal nearly a quarter million dollars in cash from United States Postal Service (USPS) trucks has landed a USPS employee and his half-brother in hot water. William Crosby, 31, and Myron Crosby, 27, both of Inglewood, California, were arraigned on Tuesday after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of participating in a conspiracy that caused nearly $240,000 in losses in two armed robberies and the burglary of USPS trucks carrying cash.
The indictment alleges that William Crosby, a former supervisor, used his knowledge of when the USPS transported cash generated from the sale of money orders and USPS merchandise to aid co-conspirators in their crimes. The indictment claims that the burglary and two armed robberies caused cash losses of $238,457. On August 1, 2017, William Crosby allegedly tipped off co-conspirators that a Postal Service truck carrying a large amount of cash was on the loading dock at the Dockweiler Post Office in South Los Angeles, allowing them to steal over $128,000 in cash.
According to the indictment, on February 1, William Crosby provided information to co-conspirators that a USPS truck carrying cash was leaving the Wagner Post Office in Los Angeles. A minivan blocked the truck, and a man threatened the driver at gunpoint, stealing over $37,000 in cash. On March 1, William Crosby again acted as a source of information and a lookout in a robbery of a USPS truck that departed from the Dockweiler Post Office. Myron Crosby allegedly rented a Mercedes SUV and used that vehicle to box in the truck, allowing another man to steal over $72,000 in cash.
The indictment charges both Crosbys with conspiracy and robbery of United States property in relation to the March 1 incident. William Crosby is also charged with theft of government property and an additional count of robbery of United States property. If convicted, William Crosby could face a statutory maximum sentence of 65 years in federal prison, while Myron Crosby could face up to 30 years in prison for the conspiracy count.
The case is being investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the United States Secret Service. Assistant United States Attorney Thomas Rybarczyk of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section is prosecuting the case.
Defendant Information:
Defendant/Respondent: William Crosby, Myron Crosby
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy, Robbery of United States Property, Theft of Government Property
City and State: Inglewood, California
Exact Date: March 1, 2018 (crime date), August 1, 2017 (burglary date)
Sentence or Outcome: Currently pending trial, arraigned on Tuesday
Dollar Amounts: $238,457 in cash losses, $128,000 stolen on August 1, 2017, $37,000 stolen on February 1, $72,000 stolen on March 1
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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