(CBS) – A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was sentenced to two years probation for stealing discount cards from residents on her delivery route, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
Federal officials said Jacqueline Garrow, 50, of Lansing, confessed to stealing three Menards discount cards.
The store contacted the USPS after a local resident complained that he had not received his discount card. An investigation revealed that three cards were addressed to residents on Garrow’s route. One of the cards was redeemed at the Lansing South store and two others were redeemed at the same time.
Video footage showed that Garrow was the person who redeemed the tickets.
According to officials, the government has approved Garrow’s request for a suspended sentence following her guilty plea. She must repay the money to the residents.
“This verdict is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the USPS-OIG special agents working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office on this mail theft investigation,” said Special Agent in Charge Dennus Bishop in a statement. “The majority of postal workers are hard-working public servants who are dedicated to ensuring that mail gets to its proper destination. The USPS-OIG, along with our law enforcement partners, remains committed to protecting the U.S. Mail and ensuring the accountability and integrity of U.S. Postal Service employees.”
