NYC postal worker allegedly stole thousands in checks and credit cards: DA Bragg
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York City postal worker and their partner have been charged for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of checks and credit cards from the mail, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday.
Destiny Anderson was an employee at the Radio City Post Office when she and her partner, Anthony Johnson, would sell stolen credit cards and checks from the mail.
“It is always disheartening when the theft of U.S. Mail and identity theft is committed, especially when these alleged crimes are committed by someone that betrays the trust of the American public and blatantly disregards their duty to reliably deliver our customers’ mail," said United States Postal Inspection Service New York Division Inspector in Charge Daniel Brubaker. “Through initiatives like Project Safe Delivery, postal inspectors are committed to improving the safety of our employees and the security of the mail.”
According to court documents, the mail scheme operated between May 14, 2021, and March 2022.
Anderson, a postal service employee, sorted mail and acted as a mail relay between the office and the truck driver transporting bags to locations within the 10019 Manhattan area code. According to court documents, Anderson would allegedly identify and take envelopes that contained credit cards and checks.
One check was stolen for over $387,000, and another for $21,500, authorities said. Court documents allege that Anderson coordinated with Johnson to steal envelopes. Johnson allegedly also encouraged and directed Johnson on which envelopes to take.
Once cards or checks were obtained, the defendants would allegedly use them for their benefit or sell and attempt to sell them to other individuals, sometimes using Instagram. The defendants would then be repaid using their Zelle or Cash App.
The defendants used some funds to buy items at Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, B&H Photo, BJ’s Wholesale and Duane Reade.
Anthony Johnson has been charged with the following:
- Grand Larceny in the Third Degree
- Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree
- Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree
- Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree
Destiny Anderson has been charged with the following:
- Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree
- Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.