Cobb Police have issued arrest warrants for an employee at an East Cobb post office who has been charged with stealing mail.
Police said Friday afternoon that Isis Hinson, 26, of Acworth, is at-large, and is wanted on charges of theft by taking and possession of stolen mail.
Police said Hinson worked at the U.S. Postal Service office at 1395 East Cobb Drive (behind Trader Joe’s) and was the subject of a postal service investigation.
Sgt. Eric Smith of Cobb Police said the investigation revealed that Hinson was stealing greeting cards in particular between Oct. 2 and Dec. 11, with the intent of searching the greeting cards for gift cards and cash.
The investigation began on Oct. 29 after a letter carrier in Acworth reported recovering opened greeting cards from a cluster box, and that the mail had been opened but was not postmarked.
Postal service investigators identified a person in the Acworth vicinity as a suspect and “further investigation confirmed the suspected USPS employee was stealing mail from the post office and using enclosed gift cards for personal benefit,” Smith said.
He added that on Thursday the employee met with USPS special agents, who recovered additional mail, and who accepted the employee’s resignation.
Smith said that “the public is reminded to exercise caution when sending cash or items of monetary value through the mail, especially during the holiday season.
“Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of mail theft is encouraged to contact the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) Complaint Line at (888) 877-7644.”
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