Postal worker accused of dumping mail arrested

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A mail carrier accused of dumping several bins of mail in the woods has been arrested, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

Thomas Beaurem was arrested Monday afternoon.

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The USPS launched an investigation after residents in DeKalb County reported seeing a worker dump the mail behind a subdivision in Decatur in October. 

Beaurem is being processed at the U.S. Marshal's Office.

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