PHILADELPHIA - Patrick D’Ambrosio, 48, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged by information, filed yesterday, with one count of obstruction of mail, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  The information that D’Ambrosio was employed by the U.S. Postal Service between May 2014 and January 2015 when he obstructed the passage of approximately 22,500 pieces of mail.

If convicted the defendant faces a maximum statutory sentence of six months in prison, a fine, or both.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Marianne Cox.

An information is an accusation.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.