Former USPS worker in West Seneca admits to stealing mail

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former USPS worker who worked in West Seneca pleaded guilty to theft of mail after stealing an envelope in 2021 and giving it to his wife, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Christopher Porter, 37, of Angola, stole an envelope with a Wegmans gift card and a Target gift card in it and gave it to his wife in October 2021, officials said.

He was employed by the USPS between 2021 and May 2022 as a City Carrier at the West Seneca Post Office. Along with stealing the envelope, it is alleged that Porter also opened envelopes and rifled through them in March 2022.

He pleaded guilty to theft of mail by an officer or an employee. He is scheduled to be sentenced July 18 and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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