North Liberty man accused of stealing items meant to be shipped from his place of work

Hunter
09/23/22

A North Liberty man working at a UPS store is accused of stealing items meant to be shipped and selling them for his own profit.

Police say that an individual brought items to the North Liberty location of the UPS Store the morning of April 4th to be shipped out. According to the criminal complaint, 27 year-old Jeremy Brooks of Zeller Road instead mailed an empty box to the intended recipient. He then sold the items intended to be shipped to an unidentified Iowa City retail store.

The value of the alleged stolen items was $450.

A warrant for Brooks’ arrest was issued this week; he was arrested Thursday morning and charged with 4th degree Theft, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year if convicted. After his initial appearance, he was released on his own recognizance pending additional court dates.