Former Newtown Postal Worker Charged With Mail Theft
Former Newtown Postal Worker Charged With Mail Theft
NEW HAVEN â A Waterbury man, who formerly was a mail carrier for the US Postal Service in Newtown, was arrested February 6 on a federal indictment listing two counts of mail theft by a postal worker, according to a statement from Nora R. Dannehy, the Acting US Attorney for Connecticut.
Ms Dannehy said that a federal grand jury on February 3 issued an indictment against Jorge Colon, 55.
The indictment alleges that on October 30, and on November 17, 2008, Colon, while working as a mail carrier for the postal service in Newtown, opened mail and removed its contents. Colon no longer works for the postal service.
The first piece of mail contained some cash, and the second piece contained a gift card for Target stores, according to a statement from the US attorney.
Following his arrest and arraignment in US District Court in Bridgeport, Colon was released from custody on a $10,000 nonsurety bond.
If convicted of the criminal charges, Colon faces a maximum prison term of five years, and a fine of up to $250,000, on each count.
Ms Dannehy said that an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is entitled to a fair trial at which it is the governmentâs burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, she said.
The US Postal Service and Newtown police investigated the mail theft case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant US Attorney Sarah P. Karwan.