Gettysburg Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Theft Charges

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Harry Hartman, age 54, a resident of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on June 24, 2025, before United States District Judge Keli M. Neary to mail theft.

According to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus, in February 2023, the mail delivery room at Gettysburg College began receiving complaints that packages marked as “delivered” or “out for delivery” were not received.  Later that year, the delivery room reported the issues to the United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General (USPIS OIG).  The issues quieted down during the summer months; however, they ramped back up in or around mid-October.

At his guilty plea hearing, Hartman admitted to the following: In early 2024, the United States Postal Service and United States Postal Inspection Service reviewed approximately 50–75 tracking numbers for packages that were scanned as “delivered” at the Gettysburg Post Office but did not arrive at Gettysburg College for delivery.  Subsequently, in August, surveillance was conducted at the Gettysburg Post Office, which resulted in Hartman being identified and observed taking packages from a bin destined for Gettysburg College. Upon being identified as a suspect for stealing mail from the Gettysburg Post Office, agents from the OIG and USPIS interviewed Hartman.  During the interview, Hartman admitted that, since approximately March 2024, he stole approximately 1-2 mail packages “on occasion” and resold the contents on eBay.  Hartman also consented to a search of his car and residence.  At his residence, Hartman surrendered a large carboard box full of items that he had stolen from the Gettysburg Post Office but not yet sold.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General and the United States Postal Inspection Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney K. Wesley (“Wes”) Mishoe is prosecuting the case.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is five years imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, a fine, and the imposition of a special assessment. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by a court after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.          

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