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Mail Thief Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Violating the Terms of his Supervised Release by Stealing More Mail

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH, PA - Following a hearing for alleged violations of supervised release conditions, Senior United States District Judge Donetta Ambrose sentenced Tyrone Mobley, age 52, previously convicted of theft of U.S. mail on December 19, 2016, to 21 months’ incarceration with 11 months of supervised release to follow.

According to information provided to the court, Mr. Mobley violated his conditions of supervised release, including continued theft of mail in March and May, 2019 in the Shadyside and East End sections of Pittsburgh. Mr. Mobley was taken into U.S. Marshal’s custody following the hearing.

Assistant United States Attorney Gregory C. Melucci prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Scott W. Brady commended the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the City of Pittsburgh Police.

Updated June 19, 2019