A former FedEx driver charged with grand larceny after more than $210,000 worth of cell phones were stolen from the company’s shipping facility in Alexandria admitted to his part in the scheme, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
The thefts began in December 2024, and the phones were in several packages intended for the Verizon Wireless store in Springfield (6432 Springfield Plaza) and were stolen from the FedEx shipping center at 4720 Eisenhower Avenue.
The 59-year-old suspect, a Maryland man, was suspended from his position on Jan. 15, as previously reported. He admitted to police that he stole the phones and sold them to an accomplice he only knows by the nickname “Nook Nook,” according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
“He admitted to selling some of the stolen phones and accessories for cash,” according to the search warrant affidavit. “He admitted receiving remuneration for the stolen phones and accessories in the form of products, such as car tires. He admitted knowing and contacting the person he sold the stolen phones and accessories to for possibly as long as a year. However, he denied knowing the name, address or phone number of the suspect he stole the stolen phones and accessories to.”
The suspect was arrested on May 21 and released the same day on personal recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on September 10.
