(WNY News Now) – Rochester – Nathan Romar Arnold, 23, of Rochester, NY, admitted guilt in federal court for possessing a USPS key and pilfering mail from multiple post offices.
Nathan Romar Arnold, a 23-year-old resident of Rochester, NY, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to charges of possessing a United States Postal Service key and stealing mail. These offenses carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a hefty $250,000 fine.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who is overseeing the case, Arnold and accomplices engaged in mail theft over October 1 and 2, 2023. Their targets included mail receptacles near prominent USPS locations such as the Brighton Station Post Office on N. Winton Road, the Greece Post Office on Latta Road, and the Jefferson Road Post Office. The stolen key, originally belonging to a USPS letter carrier, facilitated access to these receptacles, enabling Arnold to unlawfully acquire mail items for personal gain.
This guilty plea follows a thorough investigation conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, led by Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the Boston Division. Additionally, collaborative efforts from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, supervised by Sheriff Todd Baxter, and the Greece Police Department, under Chief Michael Wood’s leadership, contributed to uncovering and prosecuting these criminal activities.
Arnold’s sentencing is scheduled for September 25, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. before Judge Geraci.
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