A Pennsylvania man stole 70 cell phones from the United States mail while he worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Lancaster County, according to local police. Now Lamar Wilson is on the run.
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Lamar Wilson Stole 70 Phones While Employee for USPS
Lamar Wilson, 44, of York, PA stole cell phones in the USPS mail system while working at the USPS Sorting Facility located on Harrisburg Pike in Manheim Township.
He used an EcoATM to sell each of the phones he stole for cash. Each transaction included a scan of his ID and photos of him and the stolen phones. The total value of the stolen phones is estimated at $36,120.
The thefts occurred between January and July 2023, when the sorting facility manager reported an increase in missing phones from the mail stream. An undercover operation tracked an iPhone shipped to an agent that was emptied at the facility and sold by the suspect.
Here's how they caught him: The Office of the Inspector General sent an iPhone to an out-of-state special agent and routed it through the facility. According to investigators, the package was empty when it arrived at its destination.
Lamar Wilson is charged with theft by unlawful taking and is on the run.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Manheim Township police at 717-569-6401 or submit a tip through CrimeWatch.
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