Man Used Postal Keys To Steal Mail From Boxes In New Haven: Feds

NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge in connection with the theft of mail in New Haven and West Haven, according to officials.

Ixavier Holman Jr., 33, of Secaucus, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Hartford federal court to theft of mail, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced in a joint news release with Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division.

According to court documents and statements made in court, authorities said that on at least eight dates between December 2022 and June 2023, Holman used stolen mail collection box keys to steal mail from blue collection boxes at post offices located at 95 Fountain Street in New Haven, 589 Campbell Avenue in West Haven, and 844 Jones Hill Road in West Haven.

Holman was arrested on June 12, 2023, after he “returned to the Fountain Street post office in West Haven and accessed the collection box in an attempt to steal mail,” according to the news release.

“At the time of his arrest, Holman possessed two mail collection box keys,” officials wrote. “A search of his residence on that date revealed more than 3,000 pieces of stolen mail, USPS mail collection bins, and a credit card reader and embosser. The stolen mail included thousands of checks and money orders, separated and organized by bank, with a face value of more than $1.5 million.”

Theft of mail carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, according to officials.

Holman was released on bond, and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 12.

Anyone who believes they are a victim of mail theft can file a complaint by calling 877-876-2455 or by visiting https://www.uspis.gov/report.