Latrobe Postal Contractor Charged with Opening Mail and Stealing Kmart Gift Card

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of theft of mail, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The one-count indictment named Dale R. McIntyre, 52, of Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

According to the indictment presented to the court, on or about July 14, 2017, McIntyre, a contract driver for the U.S. Postal Service, opened mail he was to deliver and stole a $50 Kmart gift card.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Shardul S. Desai is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Postal Inspection Service conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

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