Overview
- Andrew Trotter, 45, pleaded guilty on Nov. 12 to a felony burglary count and received a four-year prison sentence, according to Cook County court records.
- The sentence includes credit for 62 days already served and one year of mandatory supervised release after incarceration.
- Investigators arrested Trotter on Sept. 15 after identifying him as the suspect in a string of mail thefts reported since early 2025 on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
- Authorities say he had two counterfeit postal keys, several stolen debit and credit cards, a stolen passport, and suspected methamphetamine at the time of arrest.
- The Postal Inspection Service called the outcome a clear message to would-be thieves and urged potential victims to report to 877-876-2455 or online.