A United States Postal Service employee has been charged with multiple theft crimes after being accused of taking money and gift cards from sealed envelopes. This information comes against the backdrop of an investigation led by Holly Springs police in coordination with the postal inspectors. Calvin Tyrone Jones, a 50-year-old clerk at the Holly Springs service center in Cherokee County, was reportedly caught red-handed and arrested last Thursday, June 12. According to WSBTV, Jones is now facing two counts of theft by taking and one count of exploitation of an elder.
Holly Springs Police Department says they worked carefully to piece together evidence that would prove Jones had been systematically opening mail intended for others to extract cash and gift cards. The department announced last week the arrest of Jones, who had been employed at the postal center. He was caught stealing on multiple occasions. FOX 5 Atlanta detailed, in a report, how the police collaborated with postal inspectors during the investigation.
The specifics of Jones's alleged pilfering remained vague, with authorities withholding details around the exact amount of money or the total value of gift cards he has been accused of taking. Yet the charges placed upon him suggest a breach of a sacred civic duty. Calvin Jones, who pleaded not guilty, awaits further legal proceedings.
