Abington Postal Worker Steals Hundreds in Cash, Police Say

A U.S. Postal employee working at the Abington Post Office was arrested this week after she allegedly stole $500 and several gift cards while on the job.

Abington Police arrested Jamie Pamela Fletcher, 25, of Chew Avenue, Philadelphia, on Tuesday, April 23, following a joint investigation with the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. According to police, the Office of Inspector General reached out to Abington authorities on April 12, saying that it believed Fletcher, a U.S. Postal employee, had been stealing from the mail.

According to police, Fletcher voluntarily surrendered and was charged with theft and related charges; she was arraigned and released on $10,000 unsecured bail.

Fletcher worked for the U.S. Postal Service since November and was assigned to the Abington Police office in January, police said. According to police, between January and April, Fletcher looked for greeting cards in the Abington Post Office while she was working; she opened some of the envelopes and in some cases removed gift cards and cash. The envelopes were then re-sealed and left in the mail stream to be delivered, police said.

According to police, Fletcher said she stole about $500 and 10 gift cards.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 15 at 10:30 a.m. in front of District Justice John Kessler.

Fletcher was arrested previously in March 2008 in Upper Moreland for retail theft, according to court documents.