A UPS employee was arrested on theft charges related to a stolen parcel that contained a handgun.
On Aug. 18th, Vanderburgh County Sheriff deputies were requested at a local gun store to investigate the suspected theft of a parcel containing a firearm.
The person reporting the theft explained that the firearm had been shipped via UPS to an out-of-state buyer. However, several days after the package was shipped, it had still not been delivered, and no tracking information was available.
With the cooperation of the local UPS facility, investigators were able to track the package to the UPS facility.
Upon reviewing security camera footage, investigators observed Miray Arness Smith, a UPS employee, concealing at least two packages rather than processing them through the facility.
Authorities conducted a post-Miranda interview with Smith, 26, of Evansville, on Tuesday. During the interview, he admitted to stealing parcels but denied stealing the handgun.
Later in the interview, he stated that he could retrieve the handgun and return it to law enforcement if he would not be charged with the theft. Smith refused to provide further information about the whereabouts of the handgun or explain how he would be able to retrieve it.
Smith was taken into custody for the theft of a firearm and lodged in the Vanderburgh County Jail. He was charged with theft of a firearm.
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