(October 17, 2014) Hanover police arrested a 28-year-old post office employee who allegedly stole more than $2,500 in cash and gift cards from sealed envelopes.

Hanover police arrested Amber Lopresti, 28, of 13 Alger Way, Taunton on Wednesday, Oct. 8 following a joint investigation with U.S. Postal Service inspectors. Lopresti reportedly admitted to running the scheme, where she would steal cash and gift cards from envelopes being mailed out of the Hanover center post office, for several months. She had been employed at the Rockland Street post office for two years

Police said they are still determining the extent of Lopresti’s scheme and encouraged anyone who mailed cash or gift cards that later went missing out of the post office located at 196 Rockland St. to notify the USPS.

source: Wicked Local