A Denver man has accepted a plea deal and been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for a Dacono post office burglary in 2022.
Zachary Robert Rodrick Jones, 36, pleaded guilty to burglary of a United States Post Office; possession of stolen mail; and felony possession of stolen mail.
Jones burglarized the Dacono Post Office in April 2022 by prying open the door and stealing a computer terminal, laptop, scanner, two printers, one postal service jacket, nine keys, two genuine postal service keys, seven employee personnel files, and one binder containing postal applications, .
In May of 2022, Jones was found in possession of stolen items, including personal and business mail, by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service inspectors who also found Jones, a convicted felon, in possession of a handgun that he was prohibited from having, according to the release.
“Protecting the integrity of the U.S. mail and ensuring the safety and security of the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, and its customers is core to the mission of the United State Postal Inspection Service,” Denver Division Acting Inspector in Charge Steve Hodges stated in the release. “This sentencing serves as a reminder that postal inspectors work tirelessly day in and day out to bring to justice those who seek to do harm to the U.S. Postal Service.”
