Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Hundreds Of Gift Cards

Andrew C. Walsh, 51, of <snip>eysville, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for theft of mail by a postal employee.

U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein and Joanne Yarbrough, of the U.S. Postal Service Office of Investigations, announced the arrest Wednesday.

According to an affidavit, greeting cards at a processing and distribution center on East Fayette Street had been opened, with their contents removed, numerous times since January.

"The recovered mail fluctuated between approximately 20 to 100 rifled greeting cards each night, totaling approximately 1,200 victims to date," according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Walsh was arrested Tuesday night, and authorities said about 450 stolen gift cards were recovered from his vehicle.

Officials said Walsh was an acting supervisor at the processing center and worked night shifts.

Investigators worked with victims whose mail had been rifled and identified Walsh as the suspect.

Walsh had his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.