2 men facing federal charges
By Denise Dick
Staff report
Cleveland
Two Mahoning Valley men have been indicted by federal grand juries, one accused of mail theft and the other accused of soliciting another to make false statements to a firearms dealer.
Nathan Burkhart, 26, of New Springfield, is charged with theft of mail by a postal employee and unauthorized opening of mail by a postal employee.
The indictment alleges that from September 2009 to February 2010, Burkhart, a city letter carrier assigned to the Youngstown processing and distribution center, stole first-class letters and their contents — 38 pieces of first-class mail and 13 standard-rate pieces of mail.
Brian Williams, 37, of Southington, is charged with soliciting another to make false statements to a federally licensed firearms dealer for the acquisition of a firearm.
The investigation that led to Williams’ indictment was done by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.