NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Bronx man formerly employed by the United States Postal Service in New Jersey admitted to theft of mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna announced Tuesday.
Shelby Dozier, 34, of the Bronx, pleaded guilty to charges of theft of mail by a postal service employee.
According to documents, in August 2022 Dozier was hired by the U.S. Postal Service as a sorting clerk and assigned to the Clifton Main Post Office.
Shortly after Dozier began his employment, numerous parcels destined for a consignment auction house located in Clifton went missing. The company specializes in the sale of trading cards and sports memorabilia that it receives from customers around the world, prosecutors said.
Between September 2022 and December 2022, Dozier stole the contents of at least 10 parcels that were mailed to that company. The stolen parcels contained valuable trading cards and sports memorabilia that Dozier sold to either individual customers or sports collectible stores, authorities said.
As part of his plea agreement, Dozier agreed to pay restitution to the victims in the amount of $108,692.49.
The theft of mail by a postal employee charge carries a maximum potential sentence of 5 years' imprisonment and a maximum fine equal to the greatest of $250,000 or twice the gross amount of any pecuniary gain that any persons derived from the offense.
Dozier's sentencing is scheduled for April 22.
