Postal Worker Accused Of Throwing Away Mail

PITTSBURGH —(WPXI)- A local postal worker is off the job, accused of throwing away mail intended for Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood.  The United States Postal Service confirmed there was a mail-in ballot application among the dumped items, along with dozens of political advertisements. The discarded mail was found in a garbage can at Persad Center on Butler Street in Lawrenceville — the same place the postal worker delivers mail to.  “We needed to call the postal office to let them know,” said Carlos Torres, the interim executive director of the Persad Center Torres said he took quick action after his facilities manager found the mails in the trash can last week.  “This particular morning, he looked into the trash can right outside the main entrance of the building and noticed that there was mail that had not been delivered,” Torres said. “None of the mail belonged to us. We left it alone because we didn’t want to damage any evidence so to speak.” Security cameras captured the postal worker doing the same thing more than once.  “Caught on video — the postal worker, who after delivering our mail, went back into their vehicle and took something out of their vehicle and put it in the trash. And this happened over a number of days,” Torres said.   “Voter security, making sure everyone gets the proper documents so they can exercise their right to vote is essential. So it is very concerning that this is happening. Not only on our property but also this time in our society,” Torres said.  Once the investigation is complete, the case will be presented to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for federal prosecution.