Murray mail carrier arrested after police investigate mail theft | Crime

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A mail carrier has been charged with two counts of theft of mail matter after an investigation by the Murray Police Department.

Police say Thomas Centers, 46, of Murray was responsible for a mail route that covered portions of the south side of Murray. They say Centers was seen using a gift card that was taken from a birthday card that was mailed from a home in Murray to an address in Michigan.

When questioned, police say Centers admitted to several thefts of mail over the last several months. He was lodged at the Calloway County Jail.

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