Imperial County man gets 18 months for mail theft
A 33-year-old Imperial County resident was sentenced Monday in federal court to 18 months in prison for mail theft and possession of stolen mail.
Theodore Bennett pleaded guilty in December 2020, admitting that on four different occasions in the summer of 2020, he pried open at least 94 post office boxes with a flathead screwdriver and pry bar at post offices in San Diego and Imperial counties.
According to his plea agreement, Bennett stole dozens of pieces of mail containing credit cards plus $6,500 in checks that belonged to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations. They included stimulus checks issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
SACRAMENTO – CARB Executive Officer Richard W. Corey announced the appointment of Craig Segall as the Deputy Executive Officer (DEO) of Mobile Sources and Incentives. In his new role, Segall will play a key role in leading the effort to electrify the transportation sector and address long-standing transportation inequities to achieve California’s clean air, community protection and climate goals.
“Craig has proven himself a passionate and effective leader in each role he has played at CARB,” said Corey. “He will be a vital element of CARB’s efforts to transform California’s cars and trucks to zero-emission technologies over the coming decade and beyond. He is also committed to ensuring that all Californians – especially those in communities hardest hit by vehicle pollution – can benefit from this transition to zero-emission vehicles and forward-looking mobility solutions.”