Brice Allen Pomeroy, a 26-year-old resident of Hernshaw, West Virginia, has been sentenced to two years of federal probation. He was also ordered to pay $2,051.21 in restitution for obstructing mail. The sentencing took place today in Charleston.
Court documents and statements reveal that on May 11, 2023, Pomeroy discarded approximately 227 pieces of mail by placing them into a trash can outside a gas service station in Charleston. At the time, he was working as a mail handler for a United States Postal Service vendor at their facility in Charleston.
The discarded mail included various personal cards such as Mother’s Day, graduation, anniversary, and birthday cards. It was reported that any cash or gift cards initially present in these mail pieces had been removed before they were disposed of at the service station. The theft amounted to over $2,000 in cash or gift cards.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced the sentencing and praised the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for its investigative efforts. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Irene C. Berger. Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage prosecuted the case.
Further information about this case is available on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia and through PACER under Case No. 2:25-cr-2.
