Crime & Safety
UPS Driver Stole Packages From Homes: Police
The 30-year-old allegedly stole USPS packages that were already delivered to people's homes while delivering other packages, police say.
BABYLON, NY - A UPS driver was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing packages from homes in Babylon, according to Suffolk Police.
Richard Beltre, 30, of North Amityville was working as a seasonal UPS driver on Monday when he delivered a package to a house on Deer Park Avenue and stole several packages that had recently been delivered by the United States Postal Service to the same address, police said.
Beltre is also accused of stealing packages from another house on Siegel Boulevard on November 27, police said. The merchandise totaled $100.
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Officers worked directly with UPS to identify Beltre, who was arrested at the UPS Customer Center facility on 75 Smith Street in Farmingdale at 9 a.m., police said.
Beltre was charged with two counts of petty larceny. He is scheduled to be released on bail from the First Precinct. The investigation is continuing.
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Anyone who thinks they may have been a victim of Beltre is asked to contact the First Precinct Crime Section at 631-854-8126.
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