West Haven Woman Admits Stealing Cash, Gift Cards From Mail: Feds

WEST HAVEN, CT — A West Haven woman who worked as a mail carrier out of the New Haven Post Office has pleaded guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from the mail, according to authorities. Elizabeth Urbani, 42, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee, U.S. States Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced.

Urbani, who started working for the U.S. Postal Service in 2015, most recently was a mail carrier assigned to the New Haven Post Office. Beginning in December 2019, some USPS customers along Urbani's mail route submitted complaints that their mail was missing or had been stolen, according to officials.

“Subsequent investigation revealed that, in January and February 2020, Urbani opened approximately 125 pieces of mail and stole cash and gift cards contained within several of those mail pieces,” officials wrote in a news release.

Urbani is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 1, at which time she faces up to five years in prison. She is released on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.

Anyone who thinks they are a victim of mail theft can file a complaint by calling 888-USPS-OIG or by visiting here.