Two Individuals Charged with Armed Robbery of U.S.P.S Mail Carrier
NEWARK, N.J. – Two individuals were charged with the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Eddie Tyree James White, 26, of Delaware, and James Hammond-Smith, 26, of East Orange, New Jersey, are charged by complaint with one count of robbery of a mail carrier. White was additionally charged with theft of a postal key and theft of mail. Both appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jessica S. Allen in Newark federal court. Hammond-Smith was released on $100,000 unsecured bond and White was detained.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
On Nov. 28, 2022, White approached a USPS mail carrier while she was in her USPS vehicle in Newark. White displayed a firearm in his waistband and demanded the mail carrier’s arrow key, a master key used by USPS to access various mail receptacles. The mail carrier gave the key to White, who fled on foot. Hammond-Smith drove White to the robbery. White subsequently used the postal key to access mail receptacles to steal mail, including checks and money orders.
The robbery of a mail carrier charge and postal key theft charge each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The theft of mail charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. All three charges carry a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.
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