Postal Employee Charged with Stealing Mail Items

ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Allegany, New York has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of theft of mail by postal employee, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

The eighteen-count indictment named Bryant Richard, 29, as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment presented to the court, from in and around October 2018, to in and around November 2018, Richard, who was a postal employee, stole 18 items of mail which had been submitted to the Postal Service for delivery.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 90 years in prison, a fine of $4,500,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, 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.