New Jersey Man Admits Using Postal Keys to Steal Mail from Mail Collection Boxes in New Haven and West Haven

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, announced that IXAVIER HOLMAN, JR., 33, of Secaucus, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to theft of mail.

According to court documents and statements made in court, 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. At the time of his arrest, Holman possessed two mail collection box keys. 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. Judge Nagala scheduled sentencing for March 12. Holman is released on bond pending sentencing.

This investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the West Haven and New Haven Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings.

Individuals who believe they are a victim of mail theft may file a complaint by calling 877-876-2455 or by visiting https://www.uspis.gov/report. Victims can receive updates about this case at https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/us-v-ixavier-holman.