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U.S. Postal Service Worker Accused Of Stealing $100,000 from her route
Police: Letter Carrier Robbed Customers Blind - wcbstv.com
Tensy May Smith from Croton-on-Hudson is a letter carrier in Pound Ridge, and has worked for the Postal Service for 15 years. Police said she has more than 400 customers on her route and allegedly snatched tens of thousands worth of cash, gift cards, credit cards and DVDs from their mail in a scheme that dated to at least 2008.
"She would get the mail and itemize it, and things of interest she would then take with her out on her route. She would then open up the mail and make a determination whether there was something of value," said Pound Ridge Police Sgt. Mark Miller.
Investigators said she used the money to buy thousands of dollars worth of shoes, jewelry and electronics, that were seized from her home.
Police and special agents from the Office of Inspector General set up a sting operation after complaints of missing mail started coming in last year.
They said when she'd steal credit cards she'd carefully cover her tracks.
"She would also then also have access to the monthly statements, so she would also retain the statements in order for the victims not to get any of that further information," Sgt. Miller said, adding the victim would basically have no idea what's going on.
Tensy May Smith from Croton-on-Hudson is a letter carrier in Pound Ridge, and has worked for the Postal Service for 15 years. Police said she has more than 400 customers on her route and allegedly snatched tens of thousands worth of cash, gift cards, credit cards and DVDs from their mail in a scheme that dated to at least 2008.
"She would get the mail and itemize it, and things of interest she would then take with her out on her route. She would then open up the mail and make a determination whether there was something of value," said Pound Ridge Police Sgt. Mark Miller.
Investigators said she used the money to buy thousands of dollars worth of shoes, jewelry and electronics, that were seized from her home.
Police and special agents from the Office of Inspector General set up a sting operation after complaints of missing mail started coming in last year.
They said when she'd steal credit cards she'd carefully cover her tracks.
"She would also then also have access to the monthly statements, so she would also retain the statements in order for the victims not to get any of that further information," Sgt. Miller said, adding the victim would basically have no idea what's going on.
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