A New York Metropolis man admitted to stealing greater than $100,000 price of sports activities memorabilia whereas working as a U.S. Postal Service sorting clerk, authorities mentioned Tuesday.
Shelby Dozier, a 34-year-old resident of the Bronx, pleaded responsible to theft of mail by a postal service worker, based on a press release by federal prosecutors in New Jersey.
Dozier was employed by the USPS as a sorting clerk in August 2022 and whereas working in Clifton, New Jersey, “numerous parcels destined for a consignment auction house located in Clifton went missing,” prosecutors mentioned Tuesday.
The victimized firm “specializes in the sale of trading cards and sports memorabilia that it receives from customers around the world,” the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace mentioned.
Dozier swiped no less than 10 parcels that contained “valuable trading cards and sports memorabilia,” based on prosecutors.
Within the unique prison criticism filed in opposition to Dozier on Sept. 11 final yr, prosecutors listed a few of the stolen objects which included:
Buying and selling playing cards of all-time basketball nice Michael Jordan, baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays and present NHL star Connor McDavid;
Jerseys worn by former NBA nice Reggie Miller and different star athletes;
Autographed footage of tennis icon Rafael Nadal and different well-known gamers.
Dozier has agreed to pay the victims restitution of $108,692.49, authorities mentioned.
He faces a most sentence of 5 years behind bars when he is sentenced on April 22, officers mentioned.
The defendant’s lawyer couldn’t be instantly reached for touch upon Wednesday.
